1. I love summertime in the desert. 2. Life is so peaceful with the kids off school for the summer. 3. I’m knee-deep in querying agents, revising manuscripts, writing new manuscripts and starting creative fires. In a couple of weeks, …
What Workshopping Is
I’ve participated in a number of workshops (a.k.a., critiques) over the years. Many have been great. Some have been not so great. I’ve come to some conclusions about what makes for a worthwhile workshop and what doesn’t. I’ve decided to …
How to Start a Story
I am so excited. Tomorrow afternoon, I’m teaching my kiddo’s third grade class about writing. Specifically, how to start a story. When I sat down this morning to write out my ideas for the lesson, I had to stop and …
SCBWI Summer Conference Recap, Part 6
It’s hard to believe the SCBWI Summer Conference is already two weeks behind us. What an incredible experience. If you’ve missed my previous recap posts, here you go: Part 1 (Bruce Coville, Publisher’s Panel, Libba Bray) Part 2 (Laure Halse Anderson, Emma …