When I’m not writing, reading or marketing works of fiction, one of my favorite jobs is grounded in a challenging reality: Helping high school seniors through the college application process. In my experience, regardless of his
Category: Writing Fiction
Writing fiction for adults, teens and kids. Topics include the building blocks of plot, character and setting. Next, tips on drafting, revision and editing. Also includes in-depth looks at verse novels, mysteries, and contemporary fiction.
For the latest and greatest about this annual event, visit the fantastic HUB blog maintained by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). In keeping with this year’s theme — “Read for the fun of it!” — and
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Second Saturdays Writing Program at Woodinville Library 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville DIALOGUE IN NOVELS, SHORT STORIES & PICTURE BOOKS In this dynamic workshop, KIM BAKER, Society
I am writing something new. It has dual narrators, two major settings, a fair number of secondary characters and, oh yeah, blackmail and murder. Not my usual teen romance! I was struggling to keep things organized
Disclaimer: I have been a huge Barbara Dee fan since reading SOLVING ZOE (smart girl + theater geekery + puzzles + mystery = GoReadIt!) six years ago. Since then, I’ve discovered that Barbara is not only
Writing is a lonely business. A butt-in-seat, fingers-on-keyboard, tuning-out-the-world lifestyle filled with rejection and uncertainty. So, despite often being viewed as an occupation for introverts, the fact is that writers need community, perhaps more than most.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Second Saturdays Writing Program at Woodinville Library 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville Join the amazing Trudi Strain Trueit for this dynamic class: BEGINNING WITH CHARACTER An irresistible main character
Fear, beauty, art…despite the occasionally uber-adorable protagonists, these slim volumes often tackle deep, dark issues. Here are three favorites that delight, soothe and, ultimately, encourage young readers to embrace the truth of their own identities. A
Between client deadlines and self-imposed manuscript word count minimums, I could literally spend all of my waking life typing into a keyboard. But I don’t. Sometimes, I step away to do a bit of yoga or,
I haven’t been writing as much as I should these last couple of months but I have the best of reasons: I’ve been reading, play-going, traveling, celebrating and generally refilling the well from which I draw