-Posted on: February 2, 2022
Using Technology to Research Agents (Editors)
By Sue Ford
Since we can’t all go hear or meet the agents and editors we’d like to submit to, using the internet is the next best thing. Here are some of …
-Posted on: February 2, 2022
7 Things to Include on Your Author Website
As an aspiring or self-published author, having your own website is incredibly important. But there’s a big difference between having a site that simply exists to “check a box” and having an …
-Posted on: October 25, 2021
As all authors know, receiving feedback is an important part of the writing process. But what happens when the feedback isn’t helpful or doesn’t align with your gut instincts?
I was scrolling through some Facebook groups for authors this …
-Posted on: April 8, 2021
Our featured illustrator for the spring is author-illustrator Jiemei Lin. She works with both digital and traditional media such as watercolor, pencil, oil, and mixed media. Lin’s works frequently take on themes of individual and cultural identity with a keen …
-Posted on: March 2, 2021
Here it is! Chicken Talk Around the World by Carole Lexa Schaefer – my twelfth collaboration with Carole and my 25th illustrated picture book. There’s a story behind every one of them.
In 2012 I announced to my close
-Posted on: January 25, 2021
Three Commonly Overused Words in Fiction
By Sue Ford writing for children as Susan Uhlig
As an instructor for children’s writing, I see overused words repeatedly. Let me share three.
The overuse of “as.” I …
-Posted on: January 25, 2021
I wasn’t born in the Inland Northwest, but I grew up here and it’s definitely home. Today it’s where my husband and I are raising our twins (somehow, somehow they’re already first graders). I love this community and have …
-Posted on: January 9, 2021
Our featured illustrator for the winter is illustrator/author Mary Pat Kanaley. She is an accomplished award-winning author and illustrator of the children’s picture book series Imp’s Adventures. Currently, there are four books in the series and a “how to draw” …
-Posted on: December 30, 2020
Writing Irresistible Kidlit-the Ultimate Guide to Crafting Fiction for Young Adult and Middle Grade Readers by Mary Kole
By Dianna Dorisi Winget
If you Google craft books on writing for children you’ll be overwhelmed by the thousands of results. Many …
-Posted on: December 30, 2020
Meet Laura Gale. Laurel will be moderating our Middle Grade Creative Conversations this year. Welcome, Laurel!
I am happy to be in the Inland Northwest region – although I don’t recommend moving …