Children's Writer's World: Confessions of an Introverted Author

I wasn’t looking to create a character to use in my writing, but he came into my life unexpectedly. While I was at the grocery store sta...

Do you ever have trouble coming up with new descriptions for your story?  Here's an idea.  The next time you attend any event like a bal...

We are busy people.  Day in, day out—we've got so much to do.   At times, we can be self-absorbed.  We dwell on our own lives and proble...

In a story, dialogue can be defined as a conversation of two or more people.   The words spoken aloud by characters are indicated by quotat...

A lot of people think it’s easy to write for kids.  For example, a good friend of mine wrote a picture book, even though she has no experie...

Two weeks ago, I lost my sister-in-law Barb to cancer.  She had been diagnosed in February, and then four months later she passed away.  Th...

Most people know that thorough research is needed when writing nonfiction for children.   That means w riters must use a variety of primary...