The Adventures of Camp Nana Papa
Age Range: 4 – 8 years Grade Level: Preschool – 3 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Grand Ventures LLC (April 4, 2016) Language: English ISBN-10: 0692578854 ISBN-13: 978-0692578858 Available at amazon.com
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Why You Should Write E-books
Have you ever noticed that many of the singers, designers and actors that you admire, have product lines that they offer, in addition to their records, apparel and personally autographed photos? For example, Jennifer Lopez launched a perfume line; 50 Cents was immersed in Vitamin Water; and Liz Clairborne sits “pretty” not just from her…
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Write a Book in a Week
You Can Write a Book in a Week! I recently spoke with Steve Bustin (at SteveBustin.com), a speaker colleague from Brighton in the United Kingdom. I learned from Facebook that he had written his book in one week, so I had to talk with him to learn his secrets. While he used many of the…
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So a Reviewer Said “Yes” – Now What?
Tips for Getting Your Book Reviewed a guest post from Carolyn Howard-Johnson Sighhh. I so hate to see an author or publisher send out bare-bones review copies to a reviewer who has committed to reviewing a book. Here are a few ideas from my newest book from my HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers, How…
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How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow
Age Range: 3 – 6 years Grade Level: Preschool – Kindergarten Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Sky Pony Press (May 3, 2016) Language: English ISBN-10: 151070583X ISBN-13: 978-1510705838 Available at amazon.com
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Creative Writing Prompts for the Week
The best way to become a writer is to simply write. In fact, develop a daily writing practice and, over time, you will see your writing improve. Here are this week’s creative writing prompts. Use either the written prompt or the visual prompt as the start to a new short story or even a novel….
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Think Like a Child If You Want to Write for Kids
A guest post from children’s author Melissa Abramovitz Note: This post may contain some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won’t cost you a penny more)! Read my full disclosure and privacy policies… Authors who write for…
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Creating Characters – Tips & Resources
Creating characters readers will love is one of the most important parts of writing fiction. Use these tips and resources when creating characters for your first or next novel or short story.
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Stages of the Writing Process
As a writer, do you include all the stages of the writing process when you’re working? Or do you tend to lump all the stages together in an effort to crank out something you can immediately submit for publication somewhere? If you’re trying to work too quickly, most likely, you’re leaving out one or more of the following…
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New Creative Writing Prompts
Here are 10 new creative writing prompts. Use one or more prompts each day this week to come up with a new story or just use the prompts to practice writing dialogue, action, or sensory details. One more thing. Each written prompt, below, also includes a visual prompt. If you don’t like the written prompt,…
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Plot Formats
Do you know these 4 kinds of plot formats? Note: This post may contain some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won’t cost you a penny more)! Read my full disclosure and privacy policies… Plot. As writers…
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How Writing for Children Makes Me a Better Writer
A guest post from children’s author Melissa Abramovitz I write for all age groups, from preschoolers through adults, and one comment I’ve heard many aspiring authors make is “I want to write for children because it seems so much easier than writing for grownups.” Often, aspiring authors look at children’s picture books, which have a…
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