Category Archives: Rock Soup

This presentation was given by Sean McCollum through the WriteForKids organization. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Much of Sean’s works are nonfiction education books. He often does work for hire for education publishers. Q: What is … Continue reading →

I listened to a webinar titled Visual Plotting Breakthrough, hosted by K-lytics. During the presentation, the programmer of this software provided a list of plot options. I thought I’d type of the list and give links to these as a … Continue reading →

These are notes from a writers’ symposium called Life the Universe and Everything. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – Identify your purpose. – To see your long-term success, you need to create an action plan. – … Continue reading →

These are notes from a webinar hosted by Write4Kids. It was given by Josh Funk at joshfunkbooks.com. His books look delightful. Q: How do come up with a great concept that holds a book series together and has enough room … Continue reading →

This was a webinar presented by Write for kids, an interview of Emma Dryden: – How can authors keep abreast of future change and how to prepare. – embracerace.org – At the beginning of COVID 19 patients were looking for … Continue reading →

These are notes from a writing conference called Life, the Universe, and Everything. Any misinformation is the fault of the notetaker. – You only access through the five major publication houses is through an agent. – Getting no to a … Continue reading →

This is from a YouTube panel from Big Sur of the Rockies writer’s conference. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – Best queries: show the author’s knowledge of what they are offering. Knowledge of their audience and … Continue reading →

This information was taken from webinar which was given by the Writers of the Future contest. Any misinformation is the fault of the typist. – When selecting a story idea, maybe don’t use the first idea that comes up to … Continue reading →

These are notes from a webinar hosted by WRtieforkids.org. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – As you live life, look around you and ask, “what if?” – Carry a notebook and observe things around you. – … Continue reading →

These are notes from life the universe and everything writers’ symposiums. Any misinformation of notes is the fault of the note taker. – Publishing is an industry build on relationships. It involves building potential relationships with your readers. – Being … Continue reading →