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How Do I Find An Agent?

 Congratulations to Connie Saunders who won The Middle School Writing Toolkit from last week's blog.                                                                  ******"May I ask, how do I even begin… Continue reading How Do I Find An Agent?

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Author Interview with Kirsten Larson + Another Opportunity to win WOOD, WIRE, & WINGS!

Congratulations to Rosi Hollenbeck who won OUR WORLD: A First Book of Geography. (Psst, children's writers, if you haven't discovered Rosi's blog, you need to head on over there. She is my west coast counterpart with book reviews as well as links to other great writing blogs.) ****** I started chatting with Kirsten Larson, the… Continue reading Author Interview with Kirsten Larson + Another Opportunity to win WOOD, WIRE, & WINGS!

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Four Writers and Four Writing Stages–Part II

As I mentioned last week, this is the second post in a two-part series on the variety of stages writers go through when producing a book. Thanks to Jean Hall who said that she is "always in the middle of creation or revision of picture books." Julian Daventry said, "I'm about to start editing my… Continue reading Four Writers and Four Writing Stages–Part II

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You Heard it Here First: Jean Hall's Dream Comes True!

Congratulations to Connie Saunders who won The Pursuit of Italy from last week's blog. She definitely is my all time highest winner!  ********* This week I am happy to share publishing news from a dear and long-time friend, Jean Hall. Take it away Jean! Jean and I at a writing retreat. April, 2011 AGENT QUESTIONS… Continue reading You Heard it Here First: Jean Hall's Dream Comes True!

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A Chat with Janice Hardy: What Would You Ask the Person Behind Fiction University?

Facebook can be a huge distraction but it also can be a way to connect with people and find out what's going on in their lives. I'm never sure who I'm going to read about, but at times I find out interesting tidbits about a friend's life.  For example, several months ago Janice Hardy, author… Continue reading A Chat with Janice Hardy: What Would You Ask the Person Behind Fiction University?