Monthly Archives: April 2012
Blog: 2012 Arkansas SCBWI Conference Follow-Up
The Arkansas SCBWI Conference last weekend was amazing! Normally, when I attend a conference, some speakers are significantly better and some significantly worse. But every single speaker at this conference was top-notch. Each session was interesting and informative. I think I learned something important from each one. The conference was smaller and more personal than … Continue reading
Update: Arkansas SCBWI Conference, Joey No Tail, and More
Where has the time gone? I can’t believe April is almost over. This upcoming weekend is the Arkansas Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Conference. This will be the first time I have attended. I just joined SCBWI this year. There will be two editors at the AR SCBWI conference: one from Random House’s … Continue reading
Blog: All’s Well That Ends Well
I have been sick all week. Ugh. One of those not-pleasant warm-weather colds. The fever has gone away and overall I feel better, but as of this writing my voice still sounds strange. Funny that the better I feel, the worse I sound. Unfortunately, over the course of the week, I haven’t gotten anything writing-related … Continue reading
Blog: Writing Techniques: Stone Sculpture vs Clay Sculpture
I’ve heard it over and over again. Writing is like sculpting a block of granite. And I believed it. I mean, why would another writer give me bad information? But it’s all wrong. (At least for my writing technique.) I have worked on my novel like it was a sculpture. First, I created the big … Continue reading
Blog: Writing Poems in April for National Poetry Month #NaPoWriMo
April is national poetry month, and lots of people are celebrating. Between blogging, adding layers to my novel, writing for the Arkansas Writers’ Conference, and attending the AR SCBWI Conference, I think I might still be able to make a little time to write a few (short) poems this month for NaPoWriMo. NaPoWriMo (short for National Poetry … Continue reading
