Tag Archives: Harold Underdown
A Highlights Foundation Thank You By Kim Briggs
Dive in. It’s the first line of Starr Fall, my young adult romantic thriller due out this November. It’s the motto I’ve followed most of my life. It’s a philosophy that sometimes causes a near heart attack when I jump … Continue reading
Food for Stereotypical Thoughts, by Kristen C. Strocchia
As a language teacher, I really enjoy reading and writing about cultural diversity—across all genres. But while working on my first novel—a YA historical fantasy set in northeastern Africa in the late 1800’s—I became concerned about how to handle … Continue reading
Posted in diversity, Uncategorized
Tagged diversity, eileen robinson, EPA SCBWI, Harold Underdown, historical fiction, KidLit, Kristen C. Strocchia, SCBWI, stereotypes
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So You Just Wrote A Children’s Book, Now What? by Larry Fogel-Bublick
First congratulations. There’s nothing like finishing a manuscript. Yes, I know you want to send out your manuscript RIGHT now. After all, you’re FINISHED. You spent days, months, or years writing your book. It’s done. Your husband loved it. Your … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Down to Business
Tagged Bent Agency, Children's Book Writers USA, critique groups, Duncan and the Case of the Killer Cake, Elaine Kiely Kearns, getting an agent, Harold Underdown, KidLit, Kidlit411, Larry Fogel-Bublick, Molly Ker Hawn, publisher's marketplace, query letters, querytracker, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, Slam Duncan and the Blintz of Darkness, Sylvia Liu, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books
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From Rut-Thing to Groove-Thang, by Kristen C. Strocchia
They say if you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. As a full-time teacher and mother of six, life can get pretty busy, and blissfully so. But no matter how hectic a week is, my brain … Continue reading
Posted in The Creative Process
Tagged EPA SCBWI, finding time to write, Harold Underdown, Kristen C. Strocchia, SCBWI, writing routine
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