Superior structure: SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IS A VERB
My thoughts about two confusing words: ‘marketing’ and ‘promotion’
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Today’s post is about two words that often confuse authors, both new and veteran — marketing and promotion. And, there’s a reason those words confuse people. Because they are, in fact, confusing. They generate so many questions: What should the publisher do? What should the author do? When should it …
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SEE YOU SOMEDAY SOON — A story of revision
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I talk a lot about revision, because it’s such an important part of the picture book writing process. And, revision can come at so many different phases in the writing process. Writers often revise: On their own before anyone else sees the manuscript. (Often multiple times.) After sharing the story …
A picture book about speaking up … and a GIVEAWAY
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Do you sometimes get tired of listening to the news? Mentally exhausted, bone-deep tired? I do. I used to be a newspaper reporter, so I know the drill. Average, everyday people going about their business hurting no one don’t make the news. Exceptions make the news. People doing something spectacular …
Answering a question that never goes away
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I love being a picture book author. And, I love talking to other people about what I do. Family. Friends. Students. Teachers. Librarians. Aspiring writers. Bloggers. Journalists. As I talk to these people, there is one question that I get asked in practically every conversation. It is: “Do you get …