Peg366's Blog

    I subscribe to several newsletters each month and love this portion of Jennifer’s newsletter. Read more at www.write101.com/ I must confess I had to visit a dictionary to learn what some of the words meant. Okay, more than some but it was fun. Here are some more of those words that prove what a [...]

In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Ginny Wiehardt “The key to good description begins with clear seeing and ends with clear writing, the kind of writing that employs fresh images and simple vocabulary. . . . Practice the art, always reminding yourself that your job is to say what you see, and [...]

As a writer, I had a wonderful night last night. It was the kind of night that makes me smile and smile some more. Between 8 and 9 PM, I joined in the chatter on #kidlitchat on Twitter. I learned some things that helped me know where to go to get certain info on agents and [...]

.RT @diareeves: Saw this quote today: “Most people miss when opportunity knocks because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work.” I love this quote and it fits so well with an article I am in the process of writing that I decided to include it.  I’ve been watching others in my chosen field [...]

This is a great article from Writers Digest. Quick Tips for Building a Bio July 27, 2009 by  Christina Katz Here’s how to tell people what you know and why they should hire you.   Of all the materials you’ll utilize in becoming known, your short bio is the one you’ll use and update the most. [...]

Harold Underdown is working as a consulting editor at present. Be sure to check out his website for updates on Whose’s Moving Where in the Industry. http://www.underdown.org.

A Writing Tip from Highlight/Calkins Creek Editor, Carolyn Yoder‏ From: Highlights Foundation (highlightsfoundationemail@highlightsfoundation.org) Sent: Fri 7/24/09 7:03 PM To:   What makes a great biography? Do readers need to know every detail, every event, every opinion? Masters at the art of biography know what to leave in and what to leave out—how to build character, [...]

This is a portion of another email newsletter that I get.   from Ginny Wiehardt Getting Your Writing Published  – The Business of Writing For creative people, the business end of things is often the most difficult. This site provides essential information on getting published, finding an agent or editor, hunting out sources of funding, [...]

 This is a portion of a newsletter that I get via email. To read more and subscribe, visit http://www.about.com   from Elizabeth Kennedy In just a few weeks, school will start. In the meantime, here are some recommended books for summer reading and a picture book about starting school. If you’ve been successful in encouraging your [...]

 I am so blessed. Raising two boys gives me opportunities that I might otherwise miss. I can go to the zoo, even the petting zoo and no one will question it. I can swing as high as I want on the swing. I can make a trip to the park.  I can sit on the [...]