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Happy February! Join us for this month’s writing challenge and uncover what might be holding you back with your writing so you can move ahead. To take part in the challenge, simply join our Facebook Group, here, then, each day this month, look for a new journaling prompt designed to help you grow as…
Making the leap from mystery reader to mystery writer is huge. It’s practically the equivalent of jumping over the Grand Canyon. In fact, if you look too closely you might talk yourself out of jumping. Let’s assume you’ve decided to go for it and try your hand at writing mysteries. So how do you go…
by Irene Roth, Contributing Editor Did you ever feel like you wanted to join the Procrastinator’s Club, but never quite got around to it? Procrastination plagues us all, some more than others, but everyone at some point gets a bite from the bug. We’ve all heard the quote, “Why put off till tomorrow what you…
by Simon Rose, Contributing Editor (this post is an excerpt from Simon’s book The Children’s Writer’s Guide) Magic plays a big part in children’s lives as they grow up. Santa Claus is a very familiar figure to millions of children, along with all the magical things associated with Christmas. This magic is something many children…
by Alison Murray Note: This post is for Day 5 – The Letter “F” – of the Blogging A to Z Challenge Finding a book that is appealing and the appropriate reading level for a child can be a daunting task. Sometimes kids don’t want to take a risk and read material for which they…
Here are some more tips from Simon Rose to help you with your writing. You can also find great advice in The Children’s Writer’s Guide, The Children’s Writer’s Guide 2, and The Time Traveler’s Guide. Realistic Settings Any novelist, whether they’re writing for children or adults, must invent a completely imagined world and the creation…