Hurrah! You have a revision letter from an editor and you are going to make every single, solitary, Continue Reading
May 8, 2013
International Sales: Could Your Book Be Popular Worldwide?
My bio officially reads like this: Author, blogger, and writing teacher Darcy Pattison Continue Reading
May 6, 2013
Top 20 Picture Book Agents: 171 Sales
The Publisher's Marketplace tracks sales of manuscripts in different categories--one of the many Continue Reading
May 1, 2013
Uncertainty: The Normal Writing Process
When I teach writing, I realize that I make everything sound like it's a straightforward process. Continue Reading
April 29, 2013
Kids’ Favorite Books: Top 100 Lists
What are kids--your audience--reading today? "The Accelerated Reader Real Time database includes Continue Reading
April 24, 2013
Explore Your Characters: Be Surprised
You know you should try writing your story in first v. third point of view, but for some reason, you Continue Reading
April 22, 2013
42: Harrison Ford’s Example of Preparing for an Audition
I am interested in writing a nonficiton book and talked to an editor about the idea this week. She Continue Reading
April 16, 2013
6 Reasons to Attend a National Conference
This past weekend, I attended the National Science Teachers Association conference and it was a Continue Reading
April 8, 2013
7 Reasons Your Manuscript Might be Rejected
And What You Can Do to Prevent Rejection It's first and foremost about a well-written story. But Continue Reading
April 5, 2013
5 Ways First Pages Go Wrong
Withholding information When a reader first opens your novel or story and reads the first line, the Continue Reading
