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May 25, 2019Suanna DavisEncouragement, Quick success story, Refine Your Craft

Sherrinda Ketchersid asked, “Have you heard of twitter pitches? I thought they were crazy. But what did I have to lose?” She put a twitter pitch up for Lord of Her…

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Storytelling from Pixar

May 25, 2019Suanna DavisRecommended Tools, Refine Your Craft

Pixar published Storytelling in a Box through Khan Academy. This is free content that looks at the art of storytelling as Pixar does it, through the eyes of many Pixar…

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Use Social Media

May 24, 2019Suanna DavisRecommended Tools, Refine Your Craft

Sherrinda Ketchersid, a medieval Christian romance author, whose book Lord of Her Heart, was published this month, presented “Tips and Tools for the Writing Journey” to the Abilene Writers’ Guild on…

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Don’t Give Up

May 23, 2019Suanna DavisHints and Helps, Refine Your Craft

Mitali Perkins, author of ELEVEN published children’s books, including Rickshaw Girl, and her newest Forward Me Back to You–just released last month, spoke at Austin’s SCBWI conference. Among many useful details from…

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New Author Supports YOU

May 22, 2019Suanna DavisHints and Helps, Refine Your Craft

Lynne Kelly, author of the amazing book Song for a Whale, gave some great hints and helps during a panel discussion at Austin’s SCBWI conference. If you feel like, Why Doesn’t…

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Pitching Your Work

May 21, 2019Suanna DavisIntroductory Information, Refine Your Craft

If the editor or agent likes what you have, but it doesn’t fit their needs, they will say, “What else do you have?” At Austin’s Society for Children’s Books Writers…

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6-Word Biographies

May 20, 2019Suanna DavisCharacter Development, Refine Your Craft

One way to make sure you know your characters is to create a 6-word biography for them. Examples from my middle grades novels (from the oldest character to the youngest):…

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Acronyms from the World of Children’s Books

May 19, 2019Suanna DavisIntroductory Information, Refine Your Craft

SCBWI = Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators PB = picture books MG = middle grade books YA = young adult books NF= non-fiction works

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