Guest post by writing coach Suzanne Lieurance Six Simple Ways to Make the Most of Any Writing Workshop or Writing Class If you’ve recently signed up for a writing workshop or writing class, in the hopes of becoming a better writer, then follow these simple steps to make the most of that experience: 1) Read!…
Category: writing for children
How to Write a Story
Today I have a guest post by a successful writer and writing coach, Suzanne Lieurance. She talks about what it takes to ‘write a story.’ Do you long to write stories but just can’t seem to get started? That’s probably because you don’t understand the elements needed for any good story. Learn these elements and…
Writing Success – Know Your Intent
Intent is a crucial factor in success. But, what exactly does this mean? According to Merriam-Webster, intent is an aim, a clear and “formulated or planned intention.” It is a purpose, “the act or fact of intending.” Intent is a necessary factor on any path to success, including your path to writing success. You need…
10 Tips to Hiring a Children’s Ghostwriter
Before I get into the tips to working with a ghostwriter, let me explain what a ghostwriter is. A ghostwriter is simply a ‘writer for hire’ who will write your children’s book, article, website content, or other type of content you need to create and market your book. S/he’ll take your idea, your notes, your…
Fiction Writing – 5 Top No-Nos
Fiction writers who are good at what they do, enjoy what they do. They like creating something from nothing . . . well from an idea. They enjoy the craft and the process. But, with that said, there are 5 top mistakes these writers make. 1. You make the beginning of your story all roses….
Ghostwriting Warning – Don’t Try This at Home
Why Hiring a Ghostwriter for Your Children’s Book is a Good Idea By Suzanne Lieurance, Writing Coach As the author of over 30 published books (most of them for children) and a former instructor for the Institute of Children’s Literature, where I taught a course in writing for children and teens for over 8 years,…
Book Marketing – Do Not Be Taken to the Website Design Cleaners
5 Tips on Creating an Author Website as the First Step in Your Online Marketing Strategy There is an abundance of website design and hosting services on the internet. You can get services that handle both the design and the hosting, or services that provide one or the other. Whatever your needs, there is a…
Writing – Trimming The Fat
Guest Post by Penny Lockwood (Ehrenkranz) If you check market resources both for printed and on-line publications [picture books], you’ll find a number whose word limit is below 1,000 words. How do you trim the fat from your manuscript to fit within the tight confines of those word limits? First, check your manuscript for “weak”…
Writing with Clarity
Writing with clarity can be a difficult aspect of writing. There isn’t a GPS for clarity. And, no matter how clear we think we are conveying a particular sentence, paragraph, or theme, we may not be able to see that we’ve missed the clarity mark. How does this happen? Missing the clarity mark may happen…
Rhyme in Children’s Stories – It’s Not Always a Fit
Rhyming, when done right, is a wonderful way to engage children. Children, as soon as they’re able, love to rhyme words . . . and this can begin as early as two-years-old: cat-hat, mouse-house. But to write a rhyming story . . . a well written rhyming story . . . is difficult. You need…