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Don’t Mention the Mess and Other Polite Ways of Dealing with Authors
In case you were wondering how to interact with an authoress, this etiquette book from 1839 has some helpful suggestions, including accepting the state of an authoress’s writing desk: At least I… more →
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Don't Mention the Mess and Other Polite Ways of Dealing with Authors
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wrote 3 days ago: In case you were wondering how to interact with an authoress, this etiquette book from 1839 has some … more →
Margaret Atwood's Creative Process
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How to Write Humor for Young Readers
wrote 1 week ago: In this guest post, Cat Girl’s Day Off and Sucks to Be Me author Kimberly Pauley offers some a … more →
Fiction Feature Presents: James Wymore and Exacting Essence
wrote 1 week ago: Welcome back to the Fiction Reboot! Prague has been amazing, but I’m headed back to the writin … more →
Rule #2 of 32 Simple Rules to the Writing the Best Novel Ever
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wrote 1 week ago: I’m dissecting the article Hunting Down the Pleonasm, by Allen Guthrie, using it as a cattle prod to … more →
The Shadow Knows
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wrote 1 week ago: I was fifteen years old when a man-hating princess hiding in my subconscious told me that I had to w … more →
Rick Riordan - 3 Tips for Young Writers.
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Rules For Writing From Celia Rees
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Today, I’m very pleased to welcome Celia Rees to the blog. Celia is a renowned writer of Young Adult … more →
Accurate Story Titles: The case with Disney’s Princesses Part 4
wrote 2 weeks ago: I’m delaying this last installment like a student who needs to clean her room. Some things nev … more →
Dealing with PAH and Continuous Infusion Medication
wrote 2 weeks ago: Okay, Guys… So, I’ve been doing this Remodulin thing for about a year now, and during that tim … more →
Blue
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Hello there! Yes, it’s been way too long, and I do apologize for that. I’ve tried to find a good rea … more →
8 Helpful Links for Aspiring Picture Book Authors
wrote 2 weeks ago: Happy Friday, friends! Perhaps some of you have seen that this week (May 1-7) began NaPiBoWriWee, or … more →
NESCBWI: A Gif Interpretation, Part I
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Ways you can tell it’s spring in New England–the trees are in bloom; you’ve sent y … more →
Perfecting Your Story Pitch with Lil Chase
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wrote 3 weeks ago: I was lucky enough to attend a SCBWI workshop a few weeks ago given by Lil Chase, entitled ‘Books th … more →
The Fiction Reboot Presents: Alex Grecian and Black Country
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Welcome back to the Fiction Reboot! It was late. The snow was falling thick over Illinois in the hea … more →
It's about fans, not fortune
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Your book is coming out. This is a big deal, especially if it’s your first. If you are publish … more →
Part 1 ~ So You Want To Be A Modern Day Author
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Welcome to the world of self harm and mental torture… O.K. so it’s not that extreme, but … more →
Amy Tan: Where Does Creativity Hide?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Read her slides. She’s a funny lady making a serious point. … more →
Growing Up without Books: Discovering DeShawn
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wrote 4 weeks ago: In light of our grant from First Book we asked our authors to reflect on why diverse books are impor … more →
