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1. Great Article on Marketing Your Book.

Me, at a Hats Off to Women's conference.

  

I am always looking for some great articles to share with my readers and this is one that I felt like sharing. It is by Noelle Sterne and was featured in the September 16, 201o issue of The Writing World @http://www.writing-world.com 
I highly recommend subscribing to their newsletter. 

Below is a little about Noelle Sterne and a brief excerpt for the readers to see if the article appeals to them.  

Writer, editor, writing coach, and consultant, Noelle Sterne holds the Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University and publishes in writers’ and mainstream magazines. Her articles have appeared in Archetype, Children’s Book Insider, Pure Inspiration, The Write Place At the Write Time, Writer’s Digest special issues, Writers’ Journal, and The Writer. Her short storyabout a boy with healing powers appeared in the Star Stepping Anthology (2008). Noelle is currently working on a collection of essays offering candid counsel and relentless support to writers: First You Find Your Desk: Start Writing and Keep Writing with Less Agony and More Joy. 

As a children’s author, do you know you can use more resources to publicize your book than mainstream authors? I discovered many of these avenues after the publication of my children’s book Tyrannosaurus Wrecks: A Book of Dinosaur Riddles (HarperCollins). This book, in print for eighteen years, was featured on the first
dinosaur show of PBS-TV’s Reading Rainbow, which continues to air
and is now on DVD. 


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2. Stories for Children Resuming Publication

  • Stories for Children Magazine is reopening!‏

  • 8/20/10
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    From: [email protected] on behalf of Virginia Grenier Stories for Children Publishing ([email protected])
    Sent: Fri 8/20/10 6:58 PM
    To: Virginia Grenier Stories for Children Publishing ([email protected])
    Hi Everyone,

    Boy have I missed working with all of you and putting out each issue of Stories for Children Magazine. I am really excited to say the day is getting closer when Stories for Children Magazine will reopen its doors to submissions.

    Right now, I’m looking for people interested in joining the SFC Team. This is a totally

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    3. http://writersdigest.com/article/productivity-pro

    On Tap Today:


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    4. Darcy Pattison

    Great newsletter from Darcy Pattison that arrives in my email box Check it out and subscribe.
    8 Ways to Enrich Your Character: FICTION NOTES‏
    From: Darcy Pattison ([email protected]) on behalf of Darcy Pattison ([email protected])
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    Sent: Fri 7/16/10 4:07 PM
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    8 Ways to Enrich Your Character

    Character Revision: 8 Ways to Jumpstart a Make Over

    You have a first draft, but you realize that your character needs work. How do you retrofit a character when you revise?

    I don’t think of a personality transplant. Instead, I try to add to and enrich a character. Here are 8 suggestions on how to revise your novel’s character.


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    5. Another Newsletter I Subscribe to.

    Ginny Wiehardt
    Ginny’s Fiction Writing Blog

    By Ginny Wiehardt, Fiction Writing Guide | My Bio

    Reader Question: Chapter Length?

    Wednesday July 14, 2010

    “New Writer with Cats” left this question in the forum recently: “Is there any rule to follow regarding how long a chapter should be?” and another writer, Lucy, answered: “There’s no set length: it varies from book to book. . . . My approach to chapters was to look at what authors I admire did, and then to think about what breakdowns would work best with my book.” She also said that she thought about chapters in terms of rhythm, noting when some chapters were longer than average


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    6. Informative Newsletter From Darcy Pattison

    Darcy Pattison

    Http://www.darcypattison.com

     is the url for Darcy’s website so you can subscribe to her newsletter. What better way to learn than to learn from someone who is a talented writer.
    Mentor Texts: Novels to Learn From: FICTION NOTES‏
    From: Darcy Pattison ([email protected]) on behalf of Darcy Pattison ([email protected])
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    Mentor Texts: Novels to Learn From

    I’m finally — after two major life events, a grandchild and my daughter’s wedding — ready to start a new novel. I’ve found two mentor texts that I’m hoping will show me something about how to proceed.

    Novels to Imitate and Learn From

    Educators often use mentor texts when teaching writing to kids. The idea is to choose texts that in some way model the type of writing you want as a result. This means you need a good vision for the end result, or the mentor texts you choose won’t help.

    For my new novel, I know that I”ll have quite a few characters and that the POV will probably change often; each section might be quite short; that I might be playing with 3rd person and omniscient POVs. I’ve been looking around and found two that are interesting in this respect.
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    The first is the 1979 Newbery book, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. It features over a dozen characters; it moves in and out of omniscient and 3rd; it has very short sections. Interestingly, Kathi Appelt’s Newbery Honor book, The Underneath, also features multiple characters and she us

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    7. Writing Contest Tips.

    I subscribe to this newsletter and think others would enjoy it.

    http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/thebusinessofwriting/tp/contesttips.htm?nl=1

    Writing Contest Tips

    By , About.com Guide

    See More About: to read more and finish the article- follow the above link.
    Most writing contests involve at least two tiers of judges. Preliminary judges whittle down the stack of applications into a manageable group, usually twenty to fifty applications, for the main judges, who then read the applications carefully. The good news is that most entries eliminate themselves in the preliminary phase, either by failing to follow the rules or by careless writing: only a small percentage make even this most rough cut. What can you do to make that your application makes it? Read on.

    1. Think About Your Title.

    It can be the hardest part, but it’s also the first thing, after the cover letter, that the preliminary judges see (and in blind contests, it’s the first thing the main judges see). That first impression will color the way they view your work, and they way they might feel about passing your manuscript on.

    2. Proof Your Entry.

    No matter how many contests you’ve won or books you’ve published, have someone else read over your entry. Grammatical mistakes and misspelled words give the impression that you decided to apply yesterday. Maintain a professional image: you never know who is going to see your application.

    Preparing a Winning Entry to Writing Contests

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    8. Jill Corcoran and Kathy Temean’s Coverage of Topic

    Posted: 15 Jun 2010 12:48 PM PDT

    I had a wonderful time at the SCBWI NJ conference, and hopefully will even sign a client or two. I was busy critiquing when David delivered his State of the Children’s Book Publishing Industry talk but now that Kathy has it up on her blog I wanted to share it all with you.

    Art by the fabulous Jill Newton


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    9. Darcy Pattison’s Newsletter for Writers.

    It’s my humble opinion, of course, but one could learn alot from subscribing to this newsletter. I know I do.

    http://www.darcypattison.com

    Subscribing to a good newsletter is a great way to acquire the skills needed to grow as a writer. The reader has the opportunity to benefit from the journey of a more experienced writer. With a newsletter it comes right to your email. You can print it off and take it with you to read at your leisure or you can put it in an email file to look at later.

     

    Darcy Pattison ([email protected]) on behalf of Darcy Pattison ([email protected])

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    Can you say that in a novel?

    Are there untouchable topics in literature? No, of course, not. But there are topics that are difficult to do well, or it feels like you are preaching.
    You know the ones: alcoholism, abortion, medical ethics, underage drinking, etc. These are hard to put into a story or novel and have it work.

    Dealing with Flash point, Difficult Topics

    I’ve been listening to Mary E. Pearson’s novel, The Adoration of Jenna Fox and she does a stunning job of addressing medical ethics. It’s reminiscent of Peter Dickinson’s 1989 novel, Eva, but takes the discussion in new directions. Here are some of the things she does right as an author treading lightly.

    adoration
    Character. The novel works because the character is front and center. This is above all a character novel, with all the ethical dilemma from the medical “miracle” taking place within the character. She IS the ethical problem and has to resolve how she feels about herself. So, it’s not a theoretical issue; it’s an issue of

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    10. Writing Articles for the Institute of Children’s Literature.

    My most recent article, one of  five articles written  the last two years, is published on the Institute of Children’s Literature Rx for Writers  @ http://institutechildrenslit.com/rx/ws03/blocking.shtml.

    I would recommend to new writers that you subscribe to the newsletter. (The link to subscribe it at the bottom of my article.) There are a lot of interesting articles found in the archives which could help them learn more about writing. Some of the writers who have contributed to the index include: Paula Morrow, Debra Vetter, Harold Underdown, Lois Lowry, Uri Shulevitz, Kristi Holl, Jennifer Reed, Kent L. Bown, Jr., Katherine Patterson, Dori Butler, Linda Sue Parks, Verla Kay, Jan Fields, Jane Kurtz, and Stephen Roo.

    I have two more scheduled to appear in the newsletter, one in November and another in December.


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    11. More Great News. Two More Articles for Writers.

    Emails of good news are always something I look forward to.  Yesterday, I got two of them. The Institute of Children’s Literature’s Web Editor Jan Fields has taken two more articles from me for their newsletter. One article will appear in November 2010 and the other will appear in December 2010.


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    12. Newsletter from Flashlight Press

    Flashlight Press picture books that explore and illuminate
    In This Issue: Spring Surprises at Flashlight Press 

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    13. Article from Publisher’s Weekly.


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    14. This is So “Me” at Times.


    Ginny Wierhardt knows me well, though we have never met. This article by her is so about me and lots of others that I know.

    Read more by Ginny at http://fictionwriting.about.com/

    Ginny’s Fiction Writing Blog

    By Ginny Wiehardt, About.com Guide to Fiction Writing

    No Distractions: New Year’s Resolutions Calling

    Saturday January 2, 2010

    So you’ve brought in the New Year, and you’ve recovered from bringing it in, and you’re ready to make good on your writing resolutions . . . but there’s a whole world of distractions out there (starting, of course, with this Web site). It’s a good day to revisit 52 Projects’ excellent “Not-to-Do List” (“Do not turn on the television. Do not clip your nails. Do not stare at your bald spot in the mirror and begin to calculate how much time your hair has left. Do not start catching up on the DVDs that have arrived from Netflix. . . . “) And then it’s really time to get offline and get to work.

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    15. One of Great Articles, Interviews, Videos at CBI Clubhouse.


    Editors on the Move. @ CBI Clubhouse.com.  This is just one of the many helpful articles, interviews, videos, etc, that can be found there. Be sure to check it out and become a fighting bookworm. It is well worth the small monetary investment you make.  Follow this husband and wife team, Jon Bard and Laura Backles, on Twitter.com as well. A special thanks to them for all they do.

    Editors on the Move: Latest Children’s Publishing News (Updated for November)

    Nov 13th, 2009 | By Laura Backes | Category: Market & Submission Updates

    From the ever-changing publishing world, the latest from Sourcebooks, Clarion, HarperCollins and more.

    We’ll update this list as information becomes available, with the most recent updates on top. Children’s book divisions are in bold italics, imprints of those divisions are in blue italics, and editors or imprints no longer with that publisher are in red.

    This list will focus on changes to children’s book departments only.

    November 2009:

    >> Sourcebooks

    Sourcebooks has added a new young adult imprint, Sourcebooks Fire, to debut in Spring 2010. Genres will include romance, humor, mystery and fantasy.

     >> HarperCollins Children’s Books

    Tara Weikum has been promoted to Editorial Director from Executive Editor.

     >>Dog-Eared Publications

    This publisher is not accepting submissions at this time.

     >> Clarion Books

    Daniel Nayeri will join Clarion as an Editor effective November 30.

     >>Mary Jack Wald Associates

    Literary agent Mary Jack Wald will be retiring and dissolving her agency later this year.

     >>East/West Agency

    Mary Grey James is a new agent with East/West Agency (1158 26th Street, Suite 462, Santa Monica, CA 90403). She will represent children’s and adult books, with a special emphasis on Southern writers.

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    August 2009:

    >> Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 

    Fiona Simpson is the new Editorial Director of Aladdin. She had been an Executive Editor at Scholastic.

     >> Egmont USA

    Ruth Katcher is now on staff as Editor-At-Large. She had been an Executive Editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books.

     >> Penguin Young Readers Group

    Jill Santopolo is the new Executive Editor of Philomel Books. She was formerly an Editor with the Balzer & Bray imprint of HarperCollins.

     >> FamilyFun magazine is now called Disney FamilyFun.

     >>Nickelodeon Magazine Group plans to fold its Nick and Nick Jr. magazines by the end of this year. 

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