For a while now, people have been asking me to do story ideas for kids. This year, more busy teachers and homeschoolers are looking for easy creative writing lesson plans, and some of them have used my summer writing prompts and my Christmas writing prompts . So I put together this list of writing prompts for kids. They include some
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Hey there! I hope everyone’s having a good week and staying as safe as you possibly can. It’s WIP Wednesday, so when I got up this morning, I started writing a scene that I’m really looking forward to finishing after work tonight. And I know some of you did a lot of writing as you participated in NaNoWriMo, so maybe
Hey friends! I’ve been getting into Christmas shopping, and I’ve also been making my own wish list at Mr. Donovan’s request. That all got me thinking about gifts for authors, and I figured a “Best Gifts for Writers” list would be fun! I’m going to keep everything on this list under $25, because some of the best gifts for writers
One thing people ask published authors most often (along with how to get a book published, of course) is, “How long does it take to write a book?” Of course, there’s no one right answer. It depends on the book, the writer, and how life is going at the time. I can say this much, though: if you get my
Because I work at Crown Media, I get questions all the time about how to submit scripts to Hallmark Channel. Unfortunately, the short answer is: you can’t. (The long answer is: you cannot.) The company doesn’t consider unsolicited pitches or scripts. As an employee, I can’t do script writing for Hallmark Channel, either, per company policy. Nonetheless, I’ve been a
Hi friends! It’s been a tense time here in the U.S., to say the least. Let’s all take a break and think about our stories! If you’re new to WIP Wednesday, here’s how it works. I post a little bit of work in progress, and if you want to, you can post an excerpt of your own work in the
Hey friends! I’ve always been a fan of inspirational quotes about writing, and sometimes, funny quotes can be the most inspirational of all. I thought you might enjoy some of these quotes for writers. Writing can be challenging, but there’s a comfort in knowing that most of us are dealing with the same things. It’s funny, but just putting this