Writing for Publication

Write What You Love — The Money Will Follow

August 19, 2011

What if you got to write about anything you wanted and know that it would be published? Sounds like a dream come true, right? If so, then I am living the dream, at least for the next year, as I write a column for the St. Louis Suburban Journal. Of course, like most things in […]

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Is the Front Office Open? Snow Way!

February 17, 2011

“Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail, shall keep the postmen from their appointed rounds.” At least that’s how the saying goes. But the recent snowstorms that buried much of the Midwest actually kept our postal carrier (a postwoman, if you will) from delivering the mail a couple of days. It did not, however, […]

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Don’t Bark Up the Wrong Tree! The Importance of Doing Your Research Before You Submit Your Manuscript

October 11, 2010

Would you wear a prom dress to a picnic? Hopefully not! Then why would you send a manuscript for a non-fiction picture book to a publisher that only publishes young adult novels?  Seriously, now, if you want to sell your manuscript, you have to research the market. And with all the resources available today – […]

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If You Want to Write for Children, Start Here!

September 11, 2010

People often ask me how they can get a book published. I wish I had a magic formula, but the truth is, the journey to publication is different for everyone, and only rarely is there an express lane. However, there are a few basic items I like to share with aspiring authors to help reduce […]

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Lessons from the Front Porch

August 27, 2010

School’s in session, and we’ve planned a series of lessons designed to teach writers of all ages and abilities how to be more productive and successful. The name for our “course” is “Sit, Stay, Write!,” and we hope you’ll join us for class each week. We plan to meet right here every Friday, so teachers […]

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