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FREE: Writing Tips
Advice from my column in SCBWI's Kite Tales blog
Agust 7, 2024
"How Do I Research Topics for a Nonfiction Book?"
May 15, 2024
"13 Great Things to Do While Waiting to Sell Your First (or Next) Book"
November 1, 2023
"Query Letters--When to Start Writing One?"
July 19, 2023
May 17, 2023
January 25, 2023
“What Makes a Character Have Agency?”
November 16, 2022
April 13, 2022
January 19, 2022
November 17, 2021
September 1, 2021
May 5, 2021
"Traditional Publication with or without an Agent"
January 20, 2021
November 18, 2020
"The Difference Between Story Arc and Structure”
September 2, 2020
June 17, 2020
“The Difference Between a Comic Book and a Graphic Novel”
April 29, 2020
“Is It Historical Fiction or Narrative Nonfiction?”
January 29, 2020
“The Difference Between a Mentor Text and a Comp Title”
December 4, 2019
“Is Querying an Agent Different Than Querying a Publisher?”
September 25, 2019
“What Does It Mean to Have a Book Optioned?”
June 19, 2019
“Writing Accents and Using Slang”
March 27, 2019
“What’s the Best Way to Find an Agent?”
June 20, 2018
"Where Can I Find a Critique Group?"
March 30, 2018
"Should My Picture Book Have Page Breaks?"
December 13, 2017
"Query Letter and Cover Letter"
June 21, 2017
March 29, 2017
July 8, 2016
"Why Are Picture Books Printed Vertically?"
June 8, 2016
