This month, guest writer Glynis M. Belec shares an experience of matching her book content to her young audience. And she adds tips that can help you with your own launch. Book Launch on Target A wise person said that … Continued
Experimenting is a Good Thing What if you could try a new form of writing? What would it be for you? How would it feel and where would you start? For me, it’s experimenting with middle grade novel writing. I’ve … Continued
Keep on Writing I encourage you to ponder your artistic expression whether it’s story, poetry, or creative nonfiction, and offer the world around you a piece of your creativity. My friend Valda created pottery pieces on her wheel. She described … Continued
If you are a writer looking for encouragement and help with your writing, you are in the right place. For my newsletter this month, I asked fellow writers about how they handle a big challenge like a novel for NaNoWriMo. … Continued
If you are a writer looking for encouragement and help with your writing, you are in the right place. For my newsletter this month, I asked fellow writers about writer’s block. Is Writer’s Block Real for You? Look up writer’s … Continued
If you’re a writer looking for encouragement and help with your writing, you’re in the right place. For my newsletter this month, I offer guidance on following writer’s guidelines. Following Publisher’s Guidelines I learned in my first submissions for publication … Continued
If you’re a writer looking for encouragement and help with your writing, you’re in the right place. For my newsletter this month, I offer more book titles that friends and fellow writers recommended. And more reading.. If you write, you … Continued
Read, Read, Read One of the most important things I learned as a new writer was that I should read plenty of books of the kind I intend to write. That wasn’t hard, because I was already a voracious reader. … Continued
Parents who read books to very young children will be familiar with concept books. This kind of picture book often deals with counting (The Very Hungry Caterpillar), shapes (This is a Book of Shapes), letters of the alphabet (C is … Continued
If you’re a writer looking for encouragement and help with your writing, you’re in the right place. Asking the “What If?” Questions Newsletter Recently at my launch for Sophie and the Giant Boy, I asked the children on the … Continued