Mar 6, 2014 | children's book publishing, personal growth, writing craft and process
I read some exchanges recently between picture book authors in which one posed the question (and I’m paraphrasing here) as to whether she could do whatever she wanted with her main character in her manuscript, or whether it was better to perhaps “play it safe.” A few...
Feb 26, 2014 | writing craft and process
where, oh where, is the voice coming from? Editors, agents and authors are always talking about that illusive VOICE – the voice of our characters, the author’s voice, the novel’s voice. But where does voice come from? And how can we find it? How can...
Feb 14, 2014 | personal growth, writing craft and process
I speak frequently at various children’s book writers and illustrators conferences and have become something of a craft junkie. While I thoroughly enjoy talking with authors and illustrators about the business of publishing and the market place, I’m...