FLYAWAY by Lucy Christopher 22 Nov 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer While browsing in my local Barnes & Noble, I was struck by all of the “cookie cutter” books on the... Read More
SECOND SIGHT by Cheryl Klein 02 Nov 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Reasons to read SECOND SIGHT: 1. It will improve your work-in-progress. On page 17 Ms. Klein writes, “I am extremely... Read More
Mary Kole’s Webinar 10 Oct 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I recently attended Mary Kole’s webinar through Writer’s Digest University. First off, I had never participated in a webinar, and... Read More
Picture Book Biographies 13 Sep 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer My favorite kind of illustrated books are picture book biographies. The ones I adore most are of unsung heroes like... Read More
Writing That First Page 08 Sep 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer For me writing the first page is the hardest part of writing a novel. I’ll compare it to meeting someone... Read More
Writing Conference Blues 19 Aug 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer An acquaintance of mine confessed that she cried all the way home from a recent SCBWI conference. I am not... Read More
Digital Media With Emma Dryden, Rubin Pfeffer, and Loreen Leedy 10 Jul 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer In the Digital Media Track at SCBWI Orlando, Emma Dryden reminded us the iPhone and the Kindle were first introduced... Read More
NOVEL INTENSIVE WITH MICHELLE BURKE, KATHLEEN DUEY, MARJETTA GEERLING 07 Jul 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I took lots of random notes during the novel intensive at SCBWI Orlando. Here’s a quick summary: 1. If your... Read More
Stephen Roxburgh’s Novel Revision Workshop 26 Jun 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Wow! Let me just start with a superlative…or two!! I attended Stephen Roxburgh’s workshop through the Highlights Foundation on June... Read More