Although most writers write alone, there are a plethora of others who contribute to a writer’s success. Editors, publishers, critique groups, family, and friends all play a vital role in the writing process. But are you remembering to say, “Thank you!” Sometimes we get caught up in our busy and hectic schedules that we forget [...]

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This whole process of being an official author is very brand new to me. It’s exciting, and honestly, a little bit scary. Although my book, The Declaration of Independence from A to Z, from Pelican Publishing, won’t be out until the Spring of 2010, I know I need to work hard now to make myself [...]

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My subscription for “Children’s Writer” is about to expire. I need to send in my renewal payment if I wish to continue with uninterrupted issues. For those of you unfamiliar with this newsletter, I would encourage you to become a subscriber. It contains great articles on writing for children, and it includes current publisher needs that are invaluable when [...]

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My writer’s group met today. One of the projects we decided to work on was developing a pitch for our individual stories. A pitch is a one- or two-line blurb that presents your manuscript in a concise form. The main goal is to deliver these pitches to editors or publishers at a conference with the [...]

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