Grammar, Punctuation and the Pirate’s Code* What’s the big deal about grammar and punctuation? Why do they exist and what makes people get so riled…
Tag: book coaching
Coaching KidLit Episode 35: Handling Research with Guest Laurie Calkhoven In this episode of Coaching KidLit, hosts Sharon Skinner and Christy Yaros discuss key aspects…
Coaching KidLit Episode 34: The Value of Community for KidLit Writers with Guest Sara Gentry In this episode, host Christy Yaros and guest Sara Gentry…
“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…
Coaching KidLit Episode 31: Navigating Time in Storytelling: Past, Present, and Future In this episode of Coaching KidLit, hosts Sharon Skinner and Christy Yaros dive…
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…
Coaching KidLit – EPISODE 30: Character Emotion on the Page In this episode, Christy and Sharon delve into the art of getting character emotion on…
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…
SELF-DISCIPLINE and staying sane while writing I recently had the opportunity to speak to a group of individuals self-discipline. The talk I was asked to…
Coaching KidLit – EPISODE 28: The Interplay of Words and Art in Picture Book Writing and Publishing with Guest Michael Hale In this episode of…