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We’re All in This Together: Making Time to Write Post #1
If you’ve been reading my blog since the beginning, you know that a big theme I have is “making time to write.” I always learn a lot from hearing about how other busy writers make time to write. No matter what stage in life, no matter what other jobs or…
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We’re All in this Together: Rejection Post #2
Yesterday, I featured several children’s writers and asked them to weigh in on dealing with rejection. Today, we hear from a few more writers. Amie Rose Rotruck Author of “Young Wizards Handbook: How to Trap a Zombie, Track a Vampire, and Other Hands-On Activities for Monster Hunters” and “Bronze…
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We’re All in This Together: Rejection Post #1
I am a member of several writing circles. One thing that we all have in common is persisting in the face of rejection. I’m starting a new series of posts this week featuring some of my writer friends. I’m calling it “We’re All in This Together” because many times…
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Picture Book Challenges: Get Ready to Run
If you are a picture book writer, there are many places you could hang out to find your picture book tribe. One of them is in Julie Hedlund’s 12×12 group. The challenge is to write one picture book draft per month. This year, you have to pay for…
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Making Time to Write Monday: 2013 Writing Goals
It’s 2013! Many people start off the year bursting to go to the gym, or to eat out less, to lose 30 lbs, or to get to bed earlier, or whatever people make resolutions about these days. I’m not a big resolution-maker. But I am a big goal writer.…
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Making Time to Write Monday: Just Say No to New Year’s Resolutions (or 31 Just for Fun)
Alayne Kay Christian is in my online picture book critique group. She’s also the founder of the new group Sub Six. Sub Sixers are planning to submit six manuscripts sitting in folders. On Alayne’s blog, Writer’s Whole Life Perspective, she challenged her readers to not worry about New Year’s…
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Making Time to Write Monday: Picture Book Challenge
November and December can be hectic, with multiple holidays, parties, shopping, work stress. Everything seems to be heightened this time of year. It’s usually a difficult time of the year to take on new challenges. But, sometimes having my writing life can be a calm in the storm. Thankfully,…
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12×12 in 12 Blog Party–12 Resources for the Picture Book Writer
It’s time to celebrate a completed (or almost completed) 12 x 12 in ’12 picture book challenge. To celebrate, I’m posting 12 resources for picture book writers. 1. Rob Sanders’ blog–Check out Rob’s site. He often posts good writing tips for picture books writers and this year has…