The Intentional Writer
How to Optimize Your Writing Sessions
Do you feel guilty because you can’t crank out two thousand words every morning like your writer friends? Have…
June 24, 2022-
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Writing RomanceWhat About Commitment?
Let’s face it. The majority of romance readers, including me, prefer a happy ending. But does that mean the…
June 23, 2022 -
Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap For June Part 1
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Brow, is the show where we talk about all…
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History in the MakingDevelopment of the Piano (Part1)
As a writer it is important to get your details right, even in fiction. I am working on final…
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Mastering Middle GradeWhat Rejection Really Is
Behind every book on the shelf, and every story waiting to be published, there’s an author who has experienced…
June 16, 2022 -
Mastering Middle Grade
What Rejection Really Is
Behind every book on the shelf, and every story waiting to be published, there’s an author who has experienced…
June 16, 2022 -
Guest PostsGetting Kids Excited About Creative Writing
Whether you have a child of your own or you’ve worked with them before, you already know that most…
June 14, 2022 -
Marketing SenseHow to Grow Your Audience Using Online Workshops: Part Three
We’re exploring workshop titles in this third part of our ongoing series. In our first month we chose our…
June 12, 2022 -
Fantasy-Sci-FiWho’s Ya Buddy?
Crashing waves. Wild winds. Scratchy sand between my toes. I loved those summer days when someone’s mom would offer…
June 11, 2022 -
Kids LitOf Adjectives and Illustrators
“So how do you feel about art notes?” This came up to a panel of editors recently, and it…
June 8, 2022 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeSyrup, Anyone?
One thing I always tell budding writers, both in my classes at school and in my role as a…
June 6, 2022 -
ScreenwritingPowerful Storytelling
Movies are sometimes regarded as the most powerful form of communication. Although they are primarily visible, their reach goes…
June 4, 2022 -
Devotions for WritersWill I Ever Learn
They praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone. Suddenly the fingers of…
June 3, 2022 -
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for May Part 2
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Brow, is the show where we talk about all…
May 31, 2022 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Persistence Pays Off
I recently became a new speaker for the Brain Injury Association of America, a difficult and time consuming accomplishment.…
May 29, 2022 -
Book ProposalsGet Editors and Agents Excited About Your Proposal
Let’s begin with good news for writers. Despite what you may be hearing from literary agents and editors, every…
May 28, 2022 -
Writing for YAWhat I Learned by Writing for Anthologies
I’ve had two types of experience with anthologies. My first experience with contributing to an anthology was simple. I…
May 27, 2022 -
The Intentional Writer
Common Writer Questions: How to Convey Accents
“How do I write dialogue to show an accent or dialect?” I’ve often heard this question discussed at writing…
May 24, 2022 -
Writing Romance
Lessons From the Movies
I recently watched Hudson Hawk, a (deservedly) lesser-known Bruce Willis movie. It was released three years after his smash…
May 23, 2022 -
History in the Making
The School Bus, Early Rides and Development
Most folks are very familiar with big yellow buses boasting black-stenciled letters: SCHOOL BUS We can’t miss them. We’re…
May 20, 2022 -
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for May Part 1
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Brow, is the show where we talk about all…
May 19, 2022 -
Mastering Middle Grade
Hooks
I recently read a few middle grade novels I could not put down, even when sleep called loud and…
May 18, 2022 -
Marketing Sense
How to Grow Your Audience Using Online Workshops: Part Two
Last month we began this series by choosing the marketing message for a workshop on ice fishing. Ice fishing?!?…
May 12, 2022 -
Guest Posts
Getting Kids Excited About Creative Writing
Whether you have a child of your own or you’ve worked with them before, you already know that most…
May 9, 2022 -
Kids Lit
What is “High Concept”?
After the fifth editor said, “I am especially looking for high concept picture books. I can’t explain that, but…
May 8, 2022