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…
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…
Should You Even Plan Your Novel? Yes. Planning a novel is a great way to avoid a lot of heartbreak, frustration and wasted time. “But,…
Episode 19 – Scene vs Summary – Balancing Showing and Telling On this episode of Coaching KidLit, Christy and Sharon dive into scene vs summary…
EPISODE 18 – Creating Three-dimensional LGBTQ+ Characters with Guest Sam Cameron In this episode, Sharon and Christy are joined by fellow Author Accelerator Certified Book…