Ryan Hipp (SCBWI member and author-illustrator from the great state of Michigan), is nearing completion of his Kickstarter intiative for the picture book he wrote and illustrated called Little Steps. When I heard Ryan was using Kickstarter.com to fund the publication of this book, I wasn’t too surprised because Ryan is a creative, big-thinking, self-starter. But I was interested to learn… Read more »
Ruth, author of the Ellie McDoodle chapter book series, is featured on Darcy Pattison’s new blog for 2nd and 3rd grade readers. We learn some cool behind the scenes stuff about Ellie (and Ruth). Stop by and let them know you were there!http://2ndgradereading.net/author-ruth-mcnally-barshaw-2nd-and-3rd-grade-books/
Mary Kole is now providing consulting and editorial services for writers. Check her out! http://marykole.com/.I’ve been impressed with her picture book and MG webinars through Writer’s Digest as well as her blog at http://kidlit.com/. If you are thinking about retaining her, you could take her webinar which includes a critique. Then, you’d get a sense of her editorial style AND learn about craft…. Read more »
Tara Lazar announced that Picture Book Idea Month is beginning soon — and you won’t want to miss this party. I’ve never met Tara personally, but after following her blog for a while, I feel I know her quirky little self just a bit. I’m sure the month is going to be filled with helpful guest… Read more »
I like to pop in on www.rateyourstory.com to see what they are up to and a recent post caught my eye. It is called Meter Maids Lay Down the Law of Rhyme. It’s a great summary of what to consider when working in rhyme with examples from recent picture books. Even if you aren’t a rhymer, the concepts… Read more »
Deborah Halverson is offering a free, substantial edit opportunity to one lucky winner. She edited my current MG novel and I can tell you she rocks. She’s positive, knows the industry inside and out, and goes the extra mile to help her clients be successful. You can learn more about her here: http://deborahhalverson.com/ABOUT%20DEBORAH.htmland about the giveaway here: http://deareditor.com/2012/08/23/newsflash-a-deareditor-com-free-edit-giveaway/ .If… Read more »
I learned about this awesome project through the SCBWI-MI listserv community and am reposting the information so you can see the awesomeness for yourself. Basically, Kat Brauer, author, has organized critiques from pubbed authors, agents, and editors in exchange for donations to a charity that provides clean drinking water to people all over the world…. Read more »
I’m trying Darcy Pattison’s Shrunken Manscript technique for the first time on my novel, Chasing Home. You can read about the technique at Darcy’s website here. The cliff notes version is that you remove page breaks, decrease font size and margins, and try to shrink the manuscript to about 30 pages. Then, you highlight anything you want to… Read more »
Although I live hundreds of miles from Laura Purdie Salas and Lisa Bullard, we’ve connected through the topic of mentorship. Co-owners of Mentors4Rent, a mentorship service with some interesting tech twists, Lisa and Laura understand the importance of coaching. They get that writers at every level of prowess benefit from feedback and have developed some creative approaches to propelling writers forward. Please… Read more »
I thought it would be fun to interview a mentor and mentee together and it was! Shutta Crum and Tracy Bilen represent the best of mentorship and I am thrilled to share their thoughts about it below: Visit them at: http://blog.shutta.com and http://www.tracybilen.com/index1.htmlShutta: Please provide a brief introduction of you and your work.I’m a writer of books… Read more »
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