Originally posted on S. E. M. Ishida:
Before publishing my first book, Nick Newton Is Not a Genius, my editor and I disagreed about how the last paragraph of the last chapter should end. She commented that the ending would “gild the lily,” but I thought those last few sentences added a sense of closure…
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Black Friday Book Sale!
Hi, everyone. Want to fill up your Kindle app with new reads? There’s a Black Friday Book Sale happening online (even though Friday is over). Click on the button to see what’s available. I myself bought the following books. I know, I may look like those people who take a picture of their food andContinue reading “Black Friday Book Sale!”
Why I Read More Kids’ Books Than YA Books: A Casual Conversation Post — Words
Note: I shared this post from Kaley Kriesel’s blog Words. Read on to find encouragement if you’ve ever felt silly for reading kids’ books as an adult or teen. Or even for writing more children’s stories than YA stories. I myself dabble in YA writing here and there, but I’ll probably be writing more children’sContinue reading “Why I Read More Kids’ Books Than YA Books: A Casual Conversation Post — Words”
The Importance of Fiction in a Christian’s Life by Teen Writers’ Nook — M Liz Boyle
Is your teen a reader? If so, awesome! This post, re-blogged from M Liz Boyle’s blog, shows the benefits a teen can gain from reading. This post is also a reminder for us writers to incorporate these benefits into our stories. Today I have the privilege of introducing Teen Writers’ Nook to the blog. Let’sContinue reading “The Importance of Fiction in a Christian’s Life by Teen Writers’ Nook — M Liz Boyle”
Writing Chapter Books by CAYUGA ISLAND KIDS Author Judy Bradbury
Originally posted on Writing for Kids (While Raising Them):
by Judy Bradbury Thanks, Tara, for inviting me to your blog space to offer a few tips on writing chapter books! I’m honored to be here. A bit of background: THE CAYUGA ISLAND KIDS is chapter books series is contemporary fiction featuring five diverse friends who…
The Importance of Writing for Yourself
Originally posted on S. E. M. Ishida:
I don’t think I realized until recently how important it is to write for yourself. Let’s face it—writing and publishing can feel like work. You close your day job laptop and open your personal laptop to reply to an editor’s email and post to your author social media…
Japanese Poetry
Originally posted on Starship Chi-Rho Studio:
Japanese poetry is very unique. It does not depend on rhyming as much as Western poetry forms. I enjoy this because I am not very good at rhyming to begin with. The two styles that I like experimenting with are the haiku and the tanka. The haiku is composed…
Writing Tips From Kevin Lovegreen
Are you hoping to write your own middle grade novel but don’t want to create bland scenes? These tips by Kevin Lovegreen will give you the basics on how to create vivid descriptions of your characters’ world. M Liz Boyle If you are (or know) a reader of middle-grade adventure stories, you’re probably familiar withContinue reading “Writing Tips From Kevin Lovegreen”
Be Gritty? Or Be Optimistic?
It’s good to be realistic about how corrupt our world is. But how realistic is too realistic, particularly when it comes to writing stories? Should we be as gritty as today’s news and reveal all the world’s evils? Or be the opposite extreme, too optimistic? My book review on Laika: Astronaut Dog shows a bookContinue reading “Be Gritty? Or Be Optimistic?”
Write Truth. Don’t Preach.
When writing a story, have you ever added a quick Gospel message in a way that seems forced? For example, out of the blue you have added something like, “Your brother gave his life for you, just like Christ would have done.” I’ve been guilty of that. But fiction writers are meant to write storiesContinue reading “Write Truth. Don’t Preach.”
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