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Mystery Elements: The Satisfying Ending

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 2, 20214 Comments

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.

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Mystery Elements: Double Duty Dialogue

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 29, 20212 Comments

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.

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Building Your Author Press Kit

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 27, 2021Leave a comment

Kelli Panique gives tips for what to include your author press kit to make it easy on you and your contacts.

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Put on Your Mystery Thinking C.A.P.

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 23, 20214 Comments

Jan Fields shares the differences in writing mystery for adults and kids. Time to put on your mystery thinking C.A.P. and get started writing a mystery today!

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Winning Mysteries

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 15, 2021Leave a comment

Jan Fields reveals how to write a winning mystery for readers of all ages.

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Getting the Most Out of a Writer’s Conference Part 2 | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 13, 20212 Comments

Karen Hammond offers tips and tricks for getting back in the swing of attending writing conferences.

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Freedom of Speech: What Does It Mean for Writers? | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 1, 20214 Comments

Jan Fields explains Freedom of Speech and what it means for writers

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Getting the Most Out of a Writer’s Conference Part 1| IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 22, 20212 Comments

Karen Hammond is getting us in tip-top shape for a return to in-person writing conferences.

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Can I Do That? Writing Difficult True Stories | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 17, 20213 Comments

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…

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Tough Topics in Fiction for Kids

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 10, 2021Leave a comment

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…

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Writing About Painful Subjects

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 8, 20211 Comment

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…

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Writing Poetry for Magazines

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 3, 20216 Comments

How can you be successful writing poetry for children’s magazines? Check out these three elements that editors look for in children’s poetry from Jan Fields.

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244: Industry Insider Tips from Hannah Holt

PodcastBy Kelli PaniqueMay 21, 2021Leave a comment

244: An Interview with Hannah Holt
May 21, 2021

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From a Nonfiction Idea to a Magazine Sale

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 20, 20215 Comments

Writing nonfiction for magazines offers publication opportunities and develops skills in research, organization, and submission in writers. Let’s find out how!

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Writing Children’s Magazine Fiction

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 13, 20211 Comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > For writers who love short stories, there are a few potential markets. Testing companies use short stories in reading tests, but connecting any given story to a testing company is close to…

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Six Tips for Writing Tantalizing Titles

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 11, 2021Leave a comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > When you think about all of the writing elements that need to come together to make a successful magazine story or article, it might seem as if the title is the least of your worries. After all, it’s…

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From a Nonfiction Idea to a Magazine Sale

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 6, 2021Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > WHY TRY WRITING FOR CHILDREN’S MAGAZINES? Magazine writers can easily slip into a Rodney Dangerfield level of moaning about a lack of respect for the genre. For many, writing for magazines is…

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Why Try Writing for Children’s Magazines?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 6, 20211 Comment

Why should you try writing for children’s magazines? Let’s look at the benefits of breaking into the magazine market. They just might surprise you!

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Let’s Talk About Now

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueApril 29, 2021Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > April 2021 is almost over and many writers are feeling a little discombobulated. The past year has been challenging, but change is coming, and we have questions. Should we start sending out…

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Explaining STEM and STEAM

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueApril 22, 2021Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > If you’ve spent much time reading guidelines recently, especially those for educational publishers, you’ve almost certainly run across one of two acronyms related to nonfiction: STEM or STEAM. STEM stands for science,…

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