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Rejection and Reflection for Writers

Rejection and Reflection for Writers

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 12, 2024Leave a comment

Rejection is part of the territory when it comes to being a writer. Today we offer reflection for writers to help redirect your efforts after a rejection.

Evaluating Writing Programs

Evaluating Writing Programs

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 15, 20243 Comments

How do you evaluate a critique program or a writing program and decide if it’s worth your time and your money? The answer is research. Check out these tips!

Worldbuilding and the 3 Stages of Writing

Worldbuilding and the 3 Stages of Writing

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 30, 2024Leave a comment

Many writers think worldbuilding is only for fantasy and sci-fi, but it’s important for all stories. Consider worldbuilding in these 3 stages of writing.

4 Ways Setting Acts with and As Character

4 Tips for Efficient Worldbuilding

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 23, 20241 Comment

Worldbuilding is the process of making decisions about setting and systems for a story. Check out these four tips for efficient and effective worldbuilding.

4 Ways Setting Acts with and As Character

4 Ways Setting Acts with and As Character

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 16, 20241 Comment

Setting can seem like a character all on its own, but only if the writer allows the setting to do its job. And that requires both research and imagination.

Worldbuilding for Everyday Worlds

Worldbuilding for Everyday Worlds

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 9, 20241 Comment

Worldbuilding is something every fiction writer needs to think about to create believable scenes rooted in a setting in such a way that readers feel it.

Backmatter When The End Isn't The End

Backmatter: When “The End” Isn’t The End

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 2, 2024Leave a comment

Backmatter is becoming more popular in nonfiction and fiction picture books. It can include timelines, photographs, and indexes. Will it work for your book?

LEAP into Writing for Children Learn, Entertain, And Provoke

L.E.A.P. into Writing for Children: Learn, Entertain, And Provoke

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 29, 2024Leave a comment

When writing for children, take a LEAP—write a story that teaches (LEARN), captivates (ENTERTAINS), AND gets the child to do something (PROVOKES).

Submissions Research as Inspiration

Submissions Research as Inspiration

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 28, 20231 Comment

Did you know market guides can provide writing inspiration as well as help locate a publisher for your work? It’s true. Find out how they can inspire you!

How to Recycle Your Nonfiction Writing Research

How to Recycle Your Nonfiction Writing Research

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 25, 2023Leave a comment

Writing research takes time and energy. Fortunately, writers can develop new projects from unused material or even recycle what was used. Let’s find out how!

Speed Bumps to Avoid in Your Story

Speed Bumps to Avoid in Your Story

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 16, 2023Leave a comment

You don’t want speed bumps in your story to slow down your readers. Today we discuss the types of story speed bumps that bring your reader to a full stop.

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Borrowing the Knowledge You Need: Research for Writers

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryMay 25, 20211 Comment

172: Borrowing the Knowledge You Need
October 25, 2019

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Worldbuilding When You Can’t Go Out in the World | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 28, 20203 Comments

Research is key to creating believable worlds for the characters. Here’s how to research when you can’t travel to the places you are writing about. Let’s go!

Susan Campbell Bartoletti RB Episode 193

193: Newbery Winner Susan Campbell Bartoletti

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryMarch 27, 2020Leave a comment

193: Susan Campbell Bartoletti (RB)
March 27, 2020

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Research Never Stops

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 24, 20193 Comments

Most successful writers are researching all the time. We just call it reading. Reading for exploration improves your writing in all kinds of ways—find out now!

Research Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Part 2

Research Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them – Part 2

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 22, 20195 Comments

Paula Morrow reveals even more ways to make sure your research is working for you and not against you when you submit to editors. Read on for her insider tips.

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171: Pitfalls of Research

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryOctober 18, 2019Leave a comment

171: Pitfalls of Research
October 18, 2019

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4 Research Perils and Prevention

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 17, 20194 Comments

Without parameters, research can send you down a rabbit hole you can’t afford to follow. Consider these 4 perils the next time you research a writing project.

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4 Unexpected Benefits of Research

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 10, 20194 Comments

Research is a necessity for any writer, but with it comes benefits in other areas of life that may surprise. Consider these benefits the next time you research.

Susan-Campbell-Bartoletti-Episode-169

169: Susan Campbell Bartoletti – Nonfiction Expert

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryOctober 4, 20192 Comments

169: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
October 4, 2019

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