Early in my writer career, when I was still in the process of drafting my novel, The Healer’s Legacy, a member of a critique group…
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Coaching KidLit Episode 42: Demystifying Middle Grade Series with Guest Matt McMann In this episode of Coaching KidLit, host Sharon Skinner welcomes Matt McMann, USA…
I did my first keynote presentation this past weekend at the Anthology Writers Conference. I was nervous. As the opening keynote speaker, I wanted to…
Coaching KidLit Episode 41: Exploring Emotional Writing with Guest Christopher Cheng In this episode of Coaching Kidlit, Sharon Skinner welcomes award-winning children’s author Christopher Cheng…
Authentic characters are key to engaging, accessible stories. I firmly believe in creating compelling characters. So much so, I even created a Teachable course about…
Coaching KidLit Episode 40: Combining Cultural Aspects with Harshita Jerath Sharon and Christy welcome Guest Harshita Jerath, author of picture books such as The Leaping…
Sensory details are critical for bringing a story to life. “Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader – not the fact that…
Coaching KidLit Episode 39 – Ins and Outs of Indie Publishing with Guest Natalie Wright In this episode of Coaching KidLit, host Sharon Skinner dives…
Here are 5 Great Books From My 2024 Reading List (& What Makes Them Excellent Mentor Texts For Writers) In addition to being a…
SHARING OUR WRITING/ART “SPEND IT ALL” “One of the things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose…