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What P.S. BE ELEVEN & An Obituary Taught Me About Voice
I recently finished reading P.S. BE ELEVEN by Rita Williams-Garcia. What makes this book unique is that it’s infused with voice. Big... Read More
A Book Birthday – THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL
To celebrate my book’s birthday, (it’s tomorrow, February 1st), I’d like to share the SCBWI success story that I wrote for the... Read More
The Ted Hipple Young Adult Literature Collection
On Sunday, I went on a field trip, practically in my own backyard, to the University of South Florida. The fearless leader... Read More
My Debut Novel!
Set off the fireworks! My debut novel, THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL, will be edited by Stephen Roxburgh and published by namelos!THE... Read More
Writing That First Page
For me writing the first page is the hardest part of writing a novel. I’ll compare it to meeting someone for the... Read More
Richard Peck and Me (Part 2)
I was ecstatic when I discovered that Richard Peck would be critiquing my manuscript at SCBWI Miami. Several people asked me if... Read More
First Page Wisdom From Richard Peck, Kathleen Duey, and Jen Rofe SCBWI Miami
Richard Peck talked about the importance of a great opening line. Consider this from his book THE TEACHER’S FUNERAL: “If your teacher... Read More
Finding Your Voice: Tips from Peck, Duey, Santopolo SCBWI Miami
For Kathleen Duey it’s all about finding the right voice for the book. She shared that her voice varies widely. Richard Peck... Read More
RICHARD PECK and ME!
All writers have them. Those authors we admire and strive to emulate. Lots of the usual suspects are on my list: Deborah... Read More