“I have an idea for a book, but where should I start?” I hear this a lot from beginning writers and I understand how difficult…
“I have an idea for a book, but where should I start?” I hear this a lot from beginning writers and I understand how difficult…
You’ve written your draft, smoothed out the rough plot points, developed your characters, and eliminated continuity issues. So, what’s left? How about using some tried…
USING OUR BIG KID WORDS…OR NOT “In good writing, words become one with things.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson One question I get a lot from aspiring…
Fracturing the Narrative One of the biggest challenges that I see when clients are doing work that cuts close to the emotional heart is finding…
What Sort of Dog Would I Be? On his blog last week this week, Seth Godin asked a very interesting (to me) question. It was…
Coaching KidLit – EPISODE 27: Writing Craft Book Roundup In this episode of Coaching KidLit, Christy and Sharon dig into eleven great Writing Craft Books,…
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…
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…
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…