Blogger: Rachel Kent
Last night I was reading with my daughter and she picked the book When Sophie Gets Angry–Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang. It’s a Caldecott Honor Book about a little girl, Sophie, whose sister takes her toy …
Writing
Be sure to think about your audience
Blogger: Rachel Kent
As I’m reading proposals, so often I see really great writing, but the project has little hope of publication because the audience is so small. Here are some things to keep in mind when you create your …
Continuing on with characters and plot
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I have been reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver series. I read The Giver when I was in junior high and really enjoyed it and only recently saw that it is part of a series. The Giver was …
Queries: To request a book or not?
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I was asked recently, “What is the one thing that makes you request a project based on a query and what is the one thing in a query that makes you decide a book isn’t the right …
Pruning Words & Other Tasks
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy today.
Do you have trouble pruning words from your manuscript?
Since childhood, I’ve cherished the scene in Frances Hodgson’s The Secret Garden, where the three children stand outside the door in the …
Handling Writing Distractions: 6 Tips
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Janet Grant who is attending the International Christian Retail Show this week.
In the course of a professional writing life you have to write despite distractions.
I experienced that situation recently myself. A series …
The Very First Page
Blogger: Rachel Kent
The first page of your manuscript is more important than you might imagine. You want the opening paragraphs to shine because, it turns out, if they don’t stand out, often that’s as far as an editor or …
Your Nonfiction Audience
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Writing a nonfiction book that has been on your heart is great, but figuring out if that book has an audience and who those readers are is essential before you decide to pitch your project to publishing …
Falling Behind: A Guide to Deadlines
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Unfortunately, it isn’t uncommon for an author to miss a deadline or to need an extension on a deadline. It is SO much better to get your book done on time, but if it does look like …
Dealing with Discouragement: Advice from professionals
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I asked some published authors to share with us what they do when they become discouraged in their writing. This happens to everybody, even those who are published!
Authors still experience rejections and sometimes have heartbreaking things …
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