Coaching KidLit Episode 36: Line-Level Language with Guest Sara Gentry In this episode of Coaching KidLit, Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach Sara Gentry interviews Sharon…
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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…
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…
CARTOONS You can learn a lot about storytelling from all types of media, including cartoons. When it comes to cartoons, my tastes run to the…
“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 33: Nonfiction Chapter Books with Guest Lori Alexander In this episode of Coaching KidLit, host Sharon Skinner talks with special guest Lori…
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…
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…
Life is filled with challenges, threats and near-misses, as are the stories that keep readers turning the pages. A recent conversation with a book coaching…
Coaching KidLit – EPISODE 27: Writing Craft Book Roundup In this episode of Coaching KidLit, Christy and Sharon dig into eleven great Writing Craft Books,…