Looking back can help us find the joy in our lives. Sometimes we get caught up in things to a point where we don’t recognize…
Author: Sharon Skinner
Coaching KidLit – EPISODE 24: PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR WRITERS WITH GUEST SARA GENTRY Christy and Sara Gentry nerd out on project management for writers. Key…
I have been talking to a lot of creators lately about putting ourselves into our work, and the way our work contains aspects of who…
EPISODE 23: ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, WRITE! NANOWRIMO AND BEYOND Get set for a writing sprint with this motivating episode! Join writing coaches Sharon…
Emotion on the Page and Reader Engagement Emotional engagement is a key component of story. The best writers develop compelling characters, then take them through…
EPISODE 22: Writing Speculative Fiction with Guest Sara Gentry Sharon and Sara geek out on speculative fiction, defining this expansive genre, exploring its allure for…
SUSTAINING A STORY First thought: It’s such a clever/great/amazing/fun idea for a story! Second thought: I need to write that down. Third thought: I’ll just…
EPISODE 21: Using Other People’s Words Sharon and Christy discuss the creative possibilities and potential pitfalls of using other people’s words in your book through…
Wow! My three-month (May-July) 2023 Arizona State Library Writing Residency serving Chandler Public Library is over. That’s it. Done. Fini. Here are five key takeaways…
Episode 20: Writing KidLit 101 with Guests Victoria J. Coe and Cheryl Lawton Malone This episode, Christy and Sharon are joined by KidLit writers and…