Publicist Ashlee Rowe

Freelance publicist, Ashlee Rowe

Guest post by Ashlee Rowe. A Wisconsin native, Ashlee Rowe was the public relations manager for a Continue Reading

May News

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I participated in the Author's for Earth Day by speaking at Washington Elementary in Little Rock Continue Reading

Hanging Off Jefferson’s Nose: Book Trailer Features Jack Conrad Lyrics

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Win a Free Book Trailer from Tina's Trailers Comment about the book or book trailers below to be Continue Reading

Rereading: Details, Emotions, Scene Cuts, Conflict

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Reread your story. Does it surprise you at any point? Does it keep YOUR interest? Recently I Continue Reading

Meet Vitola, Richardson: Encouraging Editors

Ariel Richardson, Editorial Asst, Chronicle Books (on left), and Krista Vitola, Asst. Editor, Delacorte Press

At the Arkansas SCBWI conference this weekend, I met Krista Vitola of Delacorte and Ariel Richardson Continue Reading

Character Relationships: 3 Adjustments to Make

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When a first draft is slightly off in the Show-Don't-Tell of a relationship, how do you correct the Continue Reading

Writer’s Block? Lower Your Standards

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Maybe you aren't writing because that internal editor demands perfection. Lower your Continue Reading

20 Middle Grade Fiction Agents: 83 Sales

Top Literary Agents for Middle Grade Fiction According to the Publishers Marketplace, these are the Continue Reading

Openings: And the Winner Is. . .

As the curtain opens on your story, what is the first thing the readers encounter? Your opening line. "Make it a good 'un."

Thanks to everyone who read and commented on yesterday's post on story openings, in which I gave you Continue Reading

Trying 12 Opening Lines

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Today, I am working on rewriting the opening chapter of my story. Many authors say they must go back Continue Reading