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My Books
Gabby’s Secret
Back cover: Third-grader Gabby Honeycutt is devastated when her teacher asks... read more
Hook Me: What to Include in Your First Chapter
You only have one chance to hook an editor or agent with your first chapter.... read more
Altared Plans
The perfect day. The perfect marriage. The perfect groom. WHAT COULD GO WRONG?... read more
writing for children
Writing for Kids: Picture Books
What exactly is a picture book?
Posted in Writing Fiction, writing for children
Tagged Illustration, Picture book, picture book dummy, writing a picture book, Writing Fiction, writing for children, writing for kids
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Publishing Contract
You’ve written your book and you have a publisher interested in it. The next thing you know, you have a contract in the mail. If you’ve never signed a publishing contract before, you’ll want to research the language specific to …
Posted in Business Part of Writing, Writing Fiction, writing a novel, writing for children
Tagged Author, Book, business of writing, Manuscript, publishing, Royalties, writing a book, Writing Fiction
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Promote Your Book
I’ve discussed doing a virtual book tour. What else can you do to promote your book?
Posted in Business Part of Writing, Writing Fiction, writing a novel, writing for children
Tagged book promotion, Facebook, Google Alerts, promotion, Shelfari, Social network, Twitter, Website, writing a book, writing a novel, Writing Fiction
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Point of View Part 2
In the previous article you learned about Omniscient POV and 1st Person POV. Now it’s time to learn more about POV. 2nd Person POV This is rarely used because it requires the writer to use “you.” A short story might …
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Tagged fiction, Writer, writers resources, writing, writing a book, writing a novel, Writing Fiction
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Gabby’s Secret
I’m thrilled to announce that my children’s chapter book, Gabby’s Secret, is now available as an ebook. I just love this story. It was inspired by one of my daughters who was sure she didn’t have any talents. It’s a …
Posted in Books, writing for children
Tagged children's chapter book, ebooks for kids, Gabby's Secret, humor, Rebecca Talley, talents
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