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75New Writer? Why You Shouldn't Start With a Trilogy
Ask any editor and they'll tell you series books are hot in the children's market. I love series books myself. I already know the world and I'm invested in the characters; they're like old friends. But for...
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62Interview with Stories for Children Copyeditor Neysa Jensen
Neysa is the SCBWI Regional Co-Director for Southern Idaho and Utah, a copyeditor at Stories For Children magazine and a writer in her own right. Welcome Neysa! What's Your Pet Peeve: There are so many. But...
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56Interview with Young Adult Author Sydney Salter
I recently caught up with fellow author and regional Co-Chair of my SCBWI chapter, Sydney Salter, to ask her a few questions. If you google Sydney, you'll find a ton of info about her books, her writing,...
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59Five Tips To Give Helpful Manuscript Critiques
The numero uno, very best thing you can do for your writing is to find a good critique group. There are many ways to go about that, but that's a post for another day. Let's assume for now, you already have a...
2 comments58Five Things You Don't Realize You'll Have To Do When You Sign a Book Contract
This happy Tuesday morning, my managing editor emailed three of her authors to say, "Hello campers! Great news! You're going on the Hub Challenge. It's a writing experience. It's great fun! It's...
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74Five Things To Do When You're Waiting For a Manuscript Response
Yay you! You wrote a book! You edited, revised and polished. You printed it out and sent it off. Now what? Chances are, you're looking at an estimated response time of 4-6 months. Chances also are, you'll...
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63When to Stop Revising
You've done it. You've written a book. Your manuscript is complete; your story arc has touched down; you've reread it and revised it, and responded to comments from your critique group. But is it ready to...
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75Your First Book Contract: Eek!
First, off, let me say this: I'm no lawyer. Second: Your best line of defense in signing a book contract is to get an agent or a lawyer to look over it before you sign it. If you go the lawyer route, make...
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65Your First Radio Interview
http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090113/now-flourishing-on-the-web-old-timey-radio/ You've sold your first book. Now the hard part begins -- marketing! Your publisher emails you to say she's scheduled a radio...
1 comment69Interview with Middle-Grade Author Scott Heydt
Author of O.Y.L and the soon to be released, Mice Don't Taste Like Chicken. Scott is a writer, teacher and a masters student. His first novel, O.Y.L. is available from Helm Publishing, and Scott is...
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