Well, the weekend went by in a blur. Yesterday we had so much to do, we didn’t get out to the beach until late evening. Still, the water and the sky were so beautiful as the sun was setting. Take a look. We always say that you just never know what you’re going to see…
Sarah Hill’s newest book, Fearne Fairy And The Chocolate Caterpillar. Suzanne Lieurance- Author – The Writing Life with Sarah Hill WriteByTheSea – On the Go with Author Sarah Hill
Learn how to write your children’s stories from a child’s point of view if you hope to get them published.
If you’re a freelance writer, you gotta have a marketing strategy. But before I get to this topic, let me just say, it was a beautiful day at the beach yesterday for Independence Day. Adrian and I had the beach all to ourselves last evening. Everyone else must have been off partying somewhere. We couldn’t…
When writing a mystery for a children’s magazine, there are basic ingredients your story should have: Problem A mystery usually starts with a problem that involves a crime or mysterious unknown. Somebody is needed to solve the problem and get all the questions answered. Think whodunit! Characters • Detective or main character (MC) whose job…
Have you been thinking of creating your own stories for children, but you just don’t know how to get started? Then here are some tips to help you start your own career as a published children’s author: 1. Join your local chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Authors & Illustrators (SCBWI) and then…
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Find out why Taylor Swift is such a terrific marketer in this post from Carolyn Howard-Johnson and see how this information relates to book marketing.
Here are more quick writing prompts from Joan Leotta – one for each day this week. Use just one prompt a day to every a new story every day this week. Try it! 1. You walk out of the house and see a robin on your lawn. You decide to interrupt your work and take…
Here are 10 new story starters to help you get in a little creative writing this week. Use each one to start a new story and see where it goes. Try it! This Week’s Story Starters 1. “Get in here,” he commanded. “Then shut the door!” 2. The sun was just coming up over the…
As a writer, one of the best ways to get into the writing habit is to improve your writing by journaling. Is one of your goals for 2021 to improve your writing skills and/or become a better writer? You may be asking yourself, “How can I use a journal to improve my writing?” or “Does…
About The Time Seekers Alexandra St. Germaine is dreading going back to school. The Pine School is not a typical school and her sixth-year teacher, Miss Blueberry, is not typical either. And things get off to a rather disastrous start, leading to some shocking changes in Classroom #6. At home, the elegant Chadwick Manor, Alexandra’s…
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