012: Is This a Picture Book?
012: Is This a Picture Book?
August 12, 2016
011: Magazine Nonfiction that Grabs Kids
011: Magazine Nonfiction that Grabs Kids
August 5, 2016
010: Unusual Story Forms
010: Unusual Story Forms
July 29, 2016
Write It Right: Creating Characters for Young Children
009: Creating Characters for Young Children
July 22, 2016
008: How to Deal with Rejection
008: How to Deal with Rejection
July 15, 2016
The “Write What You Know” Loophole – Institute for Writers
007: The “Write What You Know” Loophole
July 8, 2016
006: Holiday and Seasonal Material
006: Holiday and Seasonal Material
July 1, 2016
005: Picture Books 101
005: Picture Books 101
June 24, 2016
004: Don’t Tell Us a Story
004: Don’t Tell Us a Story
June 16, 2016
Creating Characters for Children’s Magazines | IFW
003: Creating Characters for Children’s Magazines
June 11, 2016
Three Keys to Writing Nonfiction for Children | ICL
002: Three Keys to Writing Nonfiction for Children
June 10, 2016
Write a Children’s Book: What’s Your Idea ? | IFW
001: Write a Children’s Book: What’s Your Idea?
June 9, 2016
What Rejection Really Means
All writers face rejection. The key is to realize it isn’t personal. Here’s how to use the takeaways from your recent rejections to improve your writing.
Time Management Tips When You Have No Time to Manage
How do people manage to fit in a busy life, work activities, AND writing? Let’s look at 7 time management tips to help you fit writing into your busy day.
Avoiding the LONG Short Cuts
New publishing opportunities pop up and make it seem like a writer has found a short cut to getting their book published. Beware of the long short cut.
3 Keys to Good Kid Nonfiction
Good kid nonfiction comes down to three key elements: focus, vitality, and appeal. Learn how you can incorporate them into your next article or manuscript.
Writing Rewards and Challenges
If you’re getting the blues about your long term writing goal, consider taking a small break and doing a piece that will give you a writing reward!
Being Open to Surprises (Don’t Slam the Door on Possibility)
Many of us begin our writing journey with a firm vision of exactly what we want to write but don’t close yourself to surprises along your writing journey!
Personal Inventory Quiz: What Kind of Writing Do You Like ?
The writing world offers so many options. Finding the exact right spot can come from self-analysis and exploration. Answer these questions to see where you fit!
In My Day (How I Started Writing)
Your writing journey may be different from Jan Fields’ and it might not have any snow on the way to the mailbox, but it’s the right path for you. Keep going!
