Denise’s Doings
Post prompt: writing the end of a scene
So yesterday I offered part of scene and challenged myself (and anyone else who’s willing) to write the end of the scene. Mine’s in bold after the text I provided yesterday: Jonathan sat in his room long after the sun had gone down, thinking about the bomb his mom had dropped a few hours earlier. … Continue reading
Should Writers Be on Pinterest?
Everyone feels the effects of social media overload. I’ve been to many sessions about social media marketing and leave either excited to re-double my efforts or exhausted because of everything that’s out there. It really comes down to two guidelines that I’ve heard and make sense to me: Pursue the social media outlets that you … Continue reading
Agents for Picture Book Writers
As a co-Regional Advisor for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), we are constantly on the lookout for agents who represent picture book writers (not just writer-illustrators) because we have so many picture book writers. It can be challenging for an agent to take on writers of … Continue reading
Dealing with Author Envy part 2
So yesterday I talked about my own bouts with author envy and how it can really bring me down. Now, for my own sanity and happiness, I want to look at some ways of dealing with it and getting through it. Focus on What You Love The first thing I did was go back to … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
Wishing everyone a safe and groovy holiday…
