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by Darcy Pattison 7th graders getting paid $1000 for an article? Why not? Here’s a 13 year old CEO! First Lines contest at Editorial Anonymous has announced winners in several categories (see the links on the right side). Little Brown editor reports on the IRA convention in Toronto. Booksquare weighs in on the S&S Reversions [...]
by Darcy Pattison Funds for Writers website lists grants for writers. What do you think of book covers with only an image and no words? I’ve been in a strange place for the last six months, essentially revising my life and writing life. Lots of family situations converged and I knew that I’d better find [...]
by Darcy Pattison Ellen Klagas acceptance speech for the Scott O’Dell award for the best historical fiction for her book, The Green Glass Sea. At the YA Author’s Caf?, join an Open Discussion on Sexual Content in YAs. While Dori Butler is worrying about story endings here and here and here , Stacy Whitman is [...]
Dori Butler is trying to revise a multiple-pov novel about cyber-bullying and is struggling with the ending. One person commenting suggests a hot shower for inspiration! Balancing the real work of writing with the job. Seven Impossible Things to Do Before Breakfast blog interviews Little Brown Children’s Books editor, Alvina Ling.
by Darcy Pattison Is the YA market slowing? Or is Barnes & Noble making a big mistake? A hard decision: is present or past tense better for a revision. This author is reading first person novels to help her decide. Only 25 changes to a galley! (A galley is the type-set version of your mss [...]
From the NaNoWriMo people: Episode 8 of their Wrimo Radio report “delves into the ups and downs of novel revision and shares some NaNo success stories from the world of e-books.” One objection I’ve heard to using the Friday Ideas is that it’s hard to come up with stories starting with just a single word. [...]
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