With Writing, the Learning Never Stops
Whatever your writing journey entails, it always includes learning. To write is to learn. And every piece of writing you do will teach you something if you let it.
Whatever your writing journey entails, it always includes learning. To write is to learn. And every piece of writing you do will teach you something if you let it.
A look at magazines published one, five, ten, and twenty or more years ago will reveal the same categories of nonfiction and many of the same topics. Why? Because they address universal needs and aim to help readers improve their lives.
Seasonal stories, seasonal poetry and even a bit of seasonal nonfiction can be counted upon to appear in magazines and on publishers’ book lists every year. Jan Fields shares how to make this perennial topics feel new.
Every year one event rolls around that is profoundly meaningful for children: the first day of school and these stories can offer a special opportunity for writers.
What’s going to be happening? Victoria Sherrow helps us plan for timely submissions for holidays and commemorative events. Look for new angles into the market.
Most publishers (including both book and magazines) produce some holiday pieces each year. Here’s what you need to know to take advantage of these opportunities.
Mysteries are rarely open-ended because the very nature of how mysteries work requires closure to be successful. So let’s think about what makes for a good mystery ending.
Dialogue is important in virtually every story you’ll ever write, but in mysteries that importance (and difficulty) is compounded by the use of dialogue in relation to clues.
Kelli Panique gives tips for what to include your author press kit to make it easy on you and your contacts.
Jan Fields shares her process for writing mysteries for readers of all ages.
Jan Fields reveals how to write a winning mystery for readers of all ages.
Karen Hammond offers tips and tricks for getting back in the swing of attending writing conferences.
Jan Fields explains Freedom of Speech and what it means for writers
Karen Hammond is getting us in tip-top shape for a return to in-person writing conferences.
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > WRITING DIFFICULT TRUE STORIES One of the most compelling types of writing for many is telling true stories from the writer’s own life, in other words, writing a memoir. Memoir writing isn’t just for books targeting adults. Examples…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > TOUGH TOPICS IN FICTION FOR KIDS Today, many children’s books do not take place in an idealized world where children are always loved, cared for, and healthy. Instead, some writers set their…
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Pandemic. Who hasn’t heard that word by now? Since early 2020, news about the global spread of the deadly virus known as COVID-19 has dominated the news. We’ve heard about millions of deaths and watched grieving people share…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > WRITING POETRY FOR MAGAZINES Magazines, both print and online, tend to be some of the very best opportunities for children’s poets to break into print. Poetry collections are a tough sell to…
244: An Interview with Hannah Holt
May 21, 2021
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Writing nonfiction for magazines offers a publication opportunity for many writers. Nonfiction is used by more magazines (and more publishers, in general) and it helps writers build skills in research, organization, and…