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THE FRACTURED KEYBOARD: May 2011
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The musings of a promising writer sharing what she's learned. . . Friday, May 27, 2011. Children's Book Diva, Jane Yolen, Fires Letter to LA Administrator Regarding Firing of School Librarians. Letter to the administrator in charge of firing LA school librarians who had the Board of Ed's lawyers take the librarians into the school basement and asked them to prove they were teachers with such questions as "Do you take attendance? Dear Mr. Deasy:. Do YOU teach in the classroom? Perhaps you should fire the ...
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THE FRACTURED KEYBOARD: April 2011
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The musings of a promising writer sharing what she's learned. . . Friday, April 15, 2011. BE TRUE TO YOUR CHARACTERS. There is nothing more frustrating than when someone critiques your work and says, “Your character wouldn’t do that! 8221; or “Your character wouldn’t say that! I must admit, hearing that totally grates on me. How can anyone possibly tell ME what my character wouldn’t do or say? Hello It is my character. I made them up and they do what I tell them to do. End of story. Why would you do that?
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THE FRACTURED KEYBOARD: June 2011
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The musings of a promising writer sharing what she's learned. . . Monday, June 6, 2011. The Truth About Fiction. 8220;Was it a real tornado, Mommy? Or just a make-believe one like in the movie TWISTER? 8221; she asked. 8220;Why does it seem so real? 8221; She wanted to know. If the tornados in the movie TWISTER looked like the funnel in a soda bottle science experiment it certainly wouldn’t have been nominated for an Academy Award and the effects department would find themselves standing in line at...
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THE FRACTURED KEYBOARD: AND HERE'S THE PITCH!
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The musings of a promising writer sharing what she's learned. . . Thursday, September 30, 2010. AND HERE'S THE PITCH! This weekend I attended the annual SCBWI Carolinas Fall Conference. I learned lots of amazing things and came away with a head full of new knowledge and a muse loaded with ideas. But there is one thing that has been nagging at me and I thought I’d like to share. 8221; She said most people tend to zone out after the first ten words! 8221; I will look like a total dork if I suddenly turn on...
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THE FRACTURED KEYBOARD: THE DEMON OF DAUNTING: Writing my 1st Novel
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The musings of a promising writer sharing what she's learned. . . Wednesday, September 12, 2012. THE DEMON OF DAUNTING: Writing my 1st Novel. I finally did it! What am I talking about? As a writer, I write. I constantly have book ideas rolling around in my head. Many of them are too mature for the picture book scene. So I thought, why limit myself to just picture books? 8221; Then the self-doubt takes over and I find myself avoiding the computer because, well, ITS SCARY! The demon is gone! For me, the De...
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THE FRACTURED KEYBOARD: BE TRUE TO YOUR CHARACTERS
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The musings of a promising writer sharing what she's learned. . . Thursday, May 19, 2011. BE TRUE TO YOUR CHARACTERS. There is nothing more frustrating than when someone critiques your work and says, “Your character wouldn’t do that! 8221; or “Your character wouldn’t say that! I must admit, hearing that totally grates on me. How can anyone possibly tell ME what my character wouldn’t do or say? Hello It is my character. I made them up and they do what I tell them to do. End of story. Why would you do that?
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THE FRACTURED KEYBOARD: Bedbug Delivery
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The musings of a promising writer sharing what she's learned. . . Thursday, September 27, 2012. Okay, so here it is! Got my first shipment of DON’T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE! The books are gorgeous! As I said, the books are striking. One look at the cover and I can tell it has that “pull me off the shelf” appeal. This is thanks to the illustrator John Wes Thomas. He did a fabulous job bringing my story to life and he has given me the cutest little “bedbug” you ever saw! Labels: Tooting My Own Horn. Eleven yea...
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THE FRACTURED KEYBOARD: September 2012
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The musings of a promising writer sharing what she's learned. . . Thursday, September 27, 2012. Okay, so here it is! Got my first shipment of DON’T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE! The books are gorgeous! As I said, the books are striking. One look at the cover and I can tell it has that “pull me off the shelf” appeal. This is thanks to the illustrator John Wes Thomas. He did a fabulous job bringing my story to life and he has given me the cutest little “bedbug” you ever saw! Links to this post. I finally did it!
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THE FRACTURED KEYBOARD: October 2012
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The musings of a promising writer sharing what she's learned. . . Thursday, October 11, 2012. Now that my book, DON'T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE! Has officially been released it is time for me to start scheduling author visits. You would think that once that beautiful picture book was in my hands, it would bring relief. After all, the hard work is over, right? Now there is a whole new chapter I find myself embarking on. It is called promotion. (Yikes! It could get messy! And speaking of business, (which is wha...
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THE FRACTURED KEYBOARD: CRITIQUE GROUPS; REMOVING THE ROSE-COLORED WRITER GOGGLES
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The musings of a promising writer sharing what she's learned. . . Thursday, March 14, 2013. CRITIQUE GROUPS; REMOVING THE ROSE-COLORED WRITER GOGGLES. Where do you find a critique group? March 15, 2013 at 9:42 AM. Good blog, Niki. POsted a link on my writing for children class. March 15, 2013 at 9:46 AM. Joan Y. Edwards. March 15, 2013 at 1:16 PM. Good luck to your and your critique groups. Joan Y. Edwards. June 25, 2014 at 10:51 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). DON'T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE! Unfortu...
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