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…
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…
A drafty first draft can be frustrating and nerve wracking. Seriously. Drafting a story can feel like trying to pin down a cloud, or like…
The Art of Critique: Giving and Getting Good, Meaningful Feedback We often feel like critiquing is an act of criticizing but when it comes to…
We all have Zones of Genius, things we excel at, a variety of mad skills, some of which are learned, hard earned, and others that…
Episode 13 – Mentor Texts with Book Coach Sara Gentry In this episode Christy and Sharon are joined by fellow Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach…
Writing hooks are not only a great way to engage readers, but are also an excellent tool to keep them reading. This post goes through…