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THIS IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT. Posted 02.8.2014 by Jonathan Auxier. A few weeks ago, I was invited to write a guest post on the website Books4YourKids. About my favorite book of 2013:. Many might disagree, but I would argue that this is perhaps one of the most important children’s books written in my lifetime. Here’s an excerpt in which I discuss how this book interacts with. The best response to this post came from Tom Angleberger. You can click here. Book Reviews and the Epidemic of Niceness. And yet, wh...
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NaNoWriMo Boot Camp: Why Write? October 9, 2016. Bull; 2 Comments. Once again, NaNoWriMo fast approaches. Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned veteran, I aim to help you get the best experience as possible with my NaNoWriMo Boot Camp. I myself won’t be participating this year; I will traveling to…. Read more →. Style Sheets for Writers. August 11, 2016. Bull; 2 Comments. 8221; What is a Style Sheet? A style sheet is a document…. Read more →. Why Five-Star Reviews Hurt Your Book Sales. July 13, 2016.
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Character Desires vs. Character Goals. August 9, 2015. Bull; 2 Comments. Character Desires versus Character Goals. The difference between a character with a desire and a character with a goal is the difference between a passive character and an active (read: more interesting) character. Characters without goals are naturally more passive they don’t specifically know what they need to do, so they don’t do anything at all. Character motivation and writer’s block. So what happens next? Write a single senten...
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NaNoWriMo Boot Camp: Writing Prompts and Where to Find Them. October 12, 2016. Bull; 0 Comments. Click here to see all the posts in the NaNoWriMo Boot Camp Series. In the last NaNoWriMo Boot Camp session, I gave you five story starters to help you develop your story idea. Today we’re going to talk about writing prompts.…. Read more →. The 4 Best Writing Podcasts. July 31, 2015. Bull; 0 Comments. Read more →. Comicon Reading List for Writers. June 4, 2015. Bull; 0 Comments. Read more →. May 22, 2015.
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A NIGHT GARDENER Soundtrack …. Posted 06.22.2014 by Jonathan Auxier in Miscellaneous. Whenever I start a new book, I try to put together a soundtrack that makes me feel the way I want the story to make me feel. It’s a valuable tool, because at some point I become sick of my own book, and the songs help remind me what I’m aiming for. Screenwriter John August. 8220; A good playlist helps you get started. A great playlist helps you finish.”. I thought I’d share some of the songs that helped me finish. Hyper...
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SOPHIE QUIRE Launch Party! Posted 03.19.2016 by Jonathan Auxier in Events. This book marks the culmination of 2.5 years of difficult work on a story that I genuinely feared would never see the light of day. And now that it’s about to go out into the world, it feels like a good time to celebrate! Please join us for the. Launch Party at Classic Lines Bookstore. In Squirrel Hill. Sunday, April 3, from 3-5pm. Everyone’s invited–please spread the word! For more information, check out the Facebook Event Page.
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Early word on THE NIGHT GARDENER! Posted 05.14.2014 by Jonathan Auxier in Night Gardener. Reviews are rolling in for. And things are looking good! Permit me to cheer for Molly and Kip:. First the book was a Junior Library Guild selection. Then it was named a Editor’s Pick Best Book. Then it was named a Top-Ten Pick. For the American Booksellers Association’s Indie Next list! And that’s not all. Here are just a few reviews for the book so far:. 8211; Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW. 8211; Shelf Employed. 8211; Bul...
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A Bookish Craft to Help You Track Your Reading…. Posted 02.24.2014 by Jonathan Auxier. Too often Mary and I read library books or listen to audiobooks only to forget that we ever read them–without that spine on our bookshelves, it’s easy to forget. In 2013, Mary and I decided to start keeping a master list of every book we read … and we decided to make it GIGANTIC. We did this by painting over an old piece of thirftstore art with white primer:. Here’s the list hanging above our piano in the library:.
