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Word count for children to young adult books

I attended a public webinar hosted by writeforkids.org Here are some of my notes. They talked about word count for different books. Any inaccuracies are the fault of the note taker. Board books – – Ages 0-2, up to 200 … Continue reading

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Story Mapping by Gennie Smith

These notes are from a writers panel at Live the Universe and Everything. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – Your task as a writer is to learn new things that can be applied to your process … Continue reading

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Find inspirations in your everyday world:

These are notes from a webinar I attend hosted by writeforkids. Any misinformation is the fault of the notetaker. Industry updates: – Writeforkids.org website relays links on the blog. – Nathan> has a great blog Nathan Bransford April 1st https://blog.nathanbransford.com/blog-directory … Continue reading

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Mastering amazon Data 2020 to sell more books.

This webinar presented by the creator of K-lytics. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Market forces: catching the wave – You need to be on the right side of supply and demand. It means catching the wave … Continue reading

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Firming up the Sagging Middle

These are notes from the LTUE conference. Any inaccuracies are the fault of the note taker. Q: What should the middle of the novel be? – It should be like the two towers. Helping to get to know the characters … Continue reading

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Jerry Pournells’s advice on writing.

I got access to some videos from Writers of the Future and these are notes from Jerry’s advice. Writers need to write. They need to put their tail in the seat and fingers on the keyboard. Any misinformation is the … Continue reading

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Killing your darlings: What to Do with the bodies.

These are notes from the LTUE conference. Any inaccuracies are the fault of the note taker. Q: How can you distance yourself from an idea? – Don’t think of your work as a baby. You have a product. You want … Continue reading

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What is in a brand and how do I build one

These are notes from Life the Universe and Everything. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – The presenter has three brands, one brand is romance; he keeps it separate from his two others. Children’s Dungan master exhamineamator. … Continue reading

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Crafting personal and family Parables: Part B

This was presented by Cassie Ashton. This is a continuation of a workshop. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Story prompts: These are questions that you can ask yourself that can prompt a personal story. – Do … Continue reading

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Crafting personal and family Parables: Part A

This was presented by Cassie Ashton. It is a workshop at a storytelling conference. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – When you tell an ancestor story, consider telling how that story has impacted you. – It’s … Continue reading

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