May 2017

On (Breaking?) Writerly Patterns

Photo credit: TheZionView on Flickr We all have different patterns when we write. Some of us write long, with tens of thousands of words we...

Writing dialogue can be tricky. I've talked before about what *not* to do when writing dialogue, but here are some tips and things to co...

Photo credit: Keiko Hiyami on Flickr June (and the halfway point of the year) is nearly here! Which means it's once again time for the ...

Hey friends! I have one more guest post for you this month, from Chapter One Young Writers' Conference team member Brett Jonas! I had an...

Photo credit: clarkmaxwell on Flickr Getting critiqued is never easy. It can be tough to have all of your book's flaws pointed out to y...

Ahh, the dreaded writers' block. We all hit a point at some time or another where the writing just isn't flowing anymore—but what ca...

Photo credit: Raccatography on Flickr Brief pre-vlog post to announce the winner of the thirty-fifth fixing the first page feature giveaway...

Photo credit: Clare & Dave on Flickr First and foremost! The giveaway was another awesome success—thank you so much to all who entered!...

Photo credit: Megan Hemphill (Prairie & Co) on Flickr With three kids under five I read a lot of picture books. In fact we usually have...

Photo credit: María Garrido on Flickr Be honest, when you sit down at your computer to compose your magnum opus, there’s a lot of knee-jigg...

Networking can seem a little intimidating at first—but really, it's about making great writerly friends. The lovely Lily Meade is here t...