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Monday, March 25, 2013

Weeding Your Tags

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I’ve been doing more editing than writing lately, and I’ve noticed plantations of excess dialogue tags. Today I examined one of my own ...
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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Good reads for young adults—book review on HEART ON MY SLEEVE by Ellen Wittlinger

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An Oldie but goodie, which means it’s definitely worth taking off the shelf for a second or third read. At first glance at the text o...
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Analyzing Picture Books—GOOD LUCK BABY OWLS

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GOOD LUCK BABY OWLS by Giles (writer) and Alexandra (illustrator) Milton, published by Boxer Books, 2012, is spread over 25 pages, 17 with ...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Guest Blogger Mona Vanek on Electronic Publishing in 2013

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For young and new writers who write and publish – Electronic submission requirements differ with each e-zine, but a few general rules (a...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Book Review, a novel about a lively, humorous writing writer

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THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY   by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, published by Dial Press, is high on my “Enjoyable...
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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Passive Voice May Be Your Best Choice

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Some writers argue against ever using passive voice, and when critiquing another's work, strike through was, is being, were on princip...
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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Editor Kimberly O’Connor on “A Hop, Clip, and Jump to Writing Success—Getting Clips!” and a Free Contest!

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  Clips are copies of your published work (include only the page with your byline when attaching to a query) which prove your work has...