Recently, I was invited to do a live workshop on WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS: A CRASH COURSE. As I was putting together my presentation, I thought I’d leave my students with a few fabulous quotes before I let them march off into the sunset to write their first book.
To find my quotes, I put out a call to writer friends on Facebook, Twitter, and Verla Kay’s message board. I asked them to tell me the best writing advice they’ve ever heard.
Hey everyone,
Snoop had a great time munching through your entries (over 250, way to go!). We took the liberty of modifying some of your ideas. Here is what was passed up to my publisher. If your entry was the first to inspire the final version, you were emailed already to notify you of your win. Here are the final results.
We would love it if you could vote which ones you like best.
Hey everyone,
The taglines are rolling in, and man, this is soooo awesome. Snoop and I are going to post our thoughts about which ones we like and offer more guidance. To see those thoughts, “hop” on over to http://www.twitter.com/thesnooper
BTW, this is really a great exercise for everyone when they think about titling and query letter pitches. A great tagline can really help sell your manuscript before it’s sold, if you know what I mean.
*THIS FREE-TIQUE ROUND IS NOW CLOSED. Results are posted here. *
Hey everyone, I told you a free-tique opportunity was coming soon and it’s here.
This week, we have Teri Hall. Teri is a card-carrying hermit who loves to write.
Here’s a little bit about THE LINE, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 2010.
The Line
Set in the near future, THE LINE chronicles the adventures of fifteen year old Rachel Quillen. Since her father died in a war, Rachel and her mother, Vivian, have lived in relative isolation on a place called The Property; the home of Ms. Moore, a taciturn woman who makes her living growing orchids.
Amy Brecount White
This week, we have Amy Brecount White. Amy teaches high school kids how to read (poetry and novels) and write for seven years. When she got pregnant with her own, she started writing articles for newspapers and magazines about kids and traveling and gardening. She had her mid-life crisis early — Eek! this is her life? — and started writing this novel almost eight years ago. It was a long and laborious gestation period.
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
This week, we have Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovich. Olugbemisola is the daughter of a Jamaican mother and Nigerian father, and married to a man of Croatian descent. So, that’s what’s up with the name. She’s worked as a freelance writer and contributing editor at various magazines, and has developed educational materials geared to educators and students.
As of today, I have finished all outstanding free-tiques owed to participants from the Take the Dare: Show You Care launch. Thank you so much for supporting Tulakes Elementary and my book PARIS PAN TAKES THE DARE.
If you did not receive yours, check your spam box. If you can’t find it, contact me!
This week, we have Rhonda Stapleton. Rhonda started writing a few years ago to appease the voices in her head. She has a Master’s degree in English and a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing. Rhonda works as an editor for a legal publishing company and enjoys freelance editing and offering editing workshops. Because one writing group is never enough, she belongs to Romance Writers of America, several online and local writing chapters, and Romance Divas.
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