My bio officially reads like this: Author, blogger, and writing teacher Darcy Pattison Continue Reading
Top 20 Picture Book Agents: 171 Sales
The Publisher's Marketplace tracks sales of manuscripts in different categories--one of the many Continue Reading
Kids’ Favorite Books: Top 100 Lists
What are kids--your audience--reading today? "The Accelerated Reader Real Time database includes Continue Reading
6 Reasons to Attend a National Conference

This past weekend, I attended the National Science Teachers Association conference and it was a Continue Reading
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
Authors for Earth Day and Artists for Conservation

When we sit in our caves and write or create art, we wonder if we can have any real world benefits. Continue Reading
DOGGONE FEET! Making a Book Trailer

Guest post by Leslie Helakoski For more on the book, see this post on Shutta Crum's blog Continue Reading
Mentor Texts: Market Your Book to Teachers

Guest post By Marcie Flinchum Atkins What is a mentor text? As a writer, do you read as many Continue Reading










