Publishing with Lulu
Lulu is a self-publishing company. Anyone can use this service and this is where I have a problem with self-publishing. If anyone can use it, then there are bound to be badly written books out there....
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Grab Your Reader With Conflict
by Lea Schizas No, not conflict of interest…not conflict within your being…but conflict found in a story. What exactly is conflict in a story? Simple…a problem/obstacle your main character needs to...
View ArticleHow to Plot Your Novel
I’ve been plotting novels and short stories for some years now, but that doesn’t mean I think I know everything that needs to be known on the subject. Because of this, I continually borrow books from...
View ArticleHow to Murder Your Muse
A muse is similar to a witch’s familiar, which is usually associated with a black cat. The cat is a companion to the witch, but it doesn’t do the work of the old hag (although it can be a pair of extra...
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The “RL Technique” J.K. Rowling Uses To Hook Her Readers
by Jared Myers The “RL Technique” J K Rowling uses to grab readers by the eyeballs and forces them to re-read her books again and again. I’ll show you how it practically gives away all her best kept...
View ArticleThe Lure of a New Project
If you visit a lot of writers’ websites, you’ll soon find a large majority of them openly admit to starting more stories than they finish. There are several reasons for this, but I’m going to talk...
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Research: Comparing Young Reader Books
CatKid by Brian James is a series for young readers – I’d say 7 to 9 year olds. I borrowed a couple of them from the library in a batch of books I wanted to read for research. I picked “I’m No Fraidy...
View ArticleFrom A Child’s View
I found myself thinking about book covers yesterday afternoon, as I visualised my unpublished books on the shelf of a book shop. :) Whispering Caves isn’t finished yet, but I have always had an image...
View ArticleSecrets of Writing for Children
Now that I’m entering the editing phase for my current manuscript, I’ve been looking for some tips that will make life easier. Margot Finke’s Secrets of Writing for Children has some practical advise...
View ArticleBreaking the Restraints
A problem some writers have, is freeing their mind of restraints. Writing is a time to try new things. Just because you wouldn’t go mountain climbing, or scuba driving, or jump from a plane doesn’t...
View ArticleInstitute of Children’s Literature
How to write for children and teens – Institute of Children’s Literature – it’s a long name but it pretty much says it all. I need to go back and look further into the website but from what I’ve seen...
View ArticleLove and Skill
When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece. ~John Ruskin Love of the story and of the craft itself, together with the learned skill of writing can be a powerful commodity. One without the...
View ArticleWhere to Start
As a reader, no matter what I’m reading – a children’s book or a book for adults – I always enjoy the books that start right in the middle of the action. It’s exciting! It makes me keep reading to find...
View ArticleBeing Invisible
Excerpt from The Business of Writing for Children: An Award-Winning Author’s Tips on Writing Children’s Books and Publishing Them, or How to Write, Publish, and Promote a Book for Kids by Aaron...
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