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How I Found the Courage to Write a Novel (And It Does Take Courage!), by Janet McLaughlin
Today, we’re so happy to host author Janet McLaughlin! Janet is the author of the Soul Sight Mysteries series, including Haunted Echo and Fireworks, and a longtime SCBWI member. She’s here today to lend you some inspiration and courage as … Continue reading
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Tagged Absolute Love Publishing, Augusta Scattergood, critique groups, dealing with rejection, Fireworks, Glory Be, Haunted Echo, Janet McLoughlin, knowing when to quit, learning to write, rejection, SCBWI, Soul Sight Mysteries, writing advice, ya fiction, YA paranormal fiction
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Teaching to Learn Craft, by Kristen C. Strocchia
If we’re going to discuss craft, then we need to honestly look in the tool box. What do you see? Words, yes. But what do you notice about those words? Well, if you’re a language teacher like I am, you’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged Kristen C. Strocchia, learning to write, teaching, world languages, writing, writing craft
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Confessions of a Pantser Turned Plantser: Nothing is Wasted, by Lindsay Bandy
Sitting in my college creative writing class, I absorbed the words of my pony-tailed professor: “Nobody knows exactly where they’re going when they sit down to write a novel.” 20-year-old me took this to mean that sitting down at my … Continue reading
A Continuing Education, by Eva Polites
So September’s theme—education—should have been an easy off the cuff post to write. After all I have been in school since I was four. In my forty-five years in the educational system, I shouldn’t be searching for what to write. … Continue reading
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