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- Sun Jun 19, 2016 6:44 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writer Research
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15934
Re: Writer Research
Cathy, I had to smile, because I've stopped reading a book when the author had a cardinal peck at a tree. I think, if you want to add a specific detail (Atlanta or cardinal) you better be familiar with it. If not, then learn about it. I cut a whole scene out of my historical novel because I wanted t...
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 5:46 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writer Research
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15934
Re: Writer Research
Thanks for the comments, Holly. It's a good habit to research all kinds of things. Sloths and bedbugs? I haven't had the opportunity to research them. Those books by Ellis Peters sound interesting.
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:35 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writer Research
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15934
Re: Writer Research
Thank you for your replies. Joanne, I've never read any books by Roseanna White, but I like authors that take the time to make their writing authentic. My favorite Biblical story writer is Ellen Gunderson Traylor. You can tell she has spent a lot of time studying the culture and history of Biblical ...
- Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:12 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writer Research
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15934
Writer Research
A huge 'thank you' to Yvonne Blake for writing a second lesson for me during this crazy two months when I was so very busy (we had a kitchen remodeled and went to Florida to help our daughter move, and I was working two part-time jobs). I'm very grateful to her for stepping up, and I think you'll f...
- Mon May 30, 2016 8:25 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writing Easy Readers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9857
Re: Writing Easy Readers
This is great Vonnie! That's also one of my favorite genres. My youngest was reading Junie B Jones books in kindergarten (She's 23 now!) She loved the series because it was a "chapter book" but one we could read together, often taking turns with her reading one side and I read the other. ...
- Mon May 30, 2016 7:20 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writing Easy Readers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9857
Re: Writing Easy Readers
Since I really need to direct my creativity in to my challenge entry for the week, I guess I'll stick with option one. I'm not sure if it is actually an easy reader or a picture book, but one of my kids' favorites was Robert Lopshire's Put Me in the Zoo. Yes, Holly, Put me in the Zoo is an excellen...
- Mon May 30, 2016 7:18 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writing Easy Readers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9857
Re: Writing Easy Readers
I enjoyed this lesson, and I was especially interested in your website. I think I'll pass it on to someone I know who home schools. You offer a valuable service. :) Thank you, Laurie. I have found that Polliwog Pages is especially helpful to homeschoolers. They don't usually have a place to display...
- Sun May 29, 2016 6:46 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writing Easy Readers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9857
Writing Easy Readers
Many thanks to Yvonne Blake, known to some of us as Vonnie, for stepping in with another guest lesson for me while I continue with my unusually busy two months. Like Joanne Sher’s lesson of a few weeks ago, this one covers an area that I know almost nothing about. I hope you’ll post comments and que...
- Sun May 15, 2016 5:30 am
- Forum: Forewarned is Forearmed
- Topic: Very Strange
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10180
Re: Very Strange
Thank you, Deb.
Contacting Amazon or Createspace might be a good idea. After all, it could be hurting them too,
at least hurting their reputation of protecting their clientele.
Contacting Amazon or Createspace might be a good idea. After all, it could be hurting them too,
at least hurting their reputation of protecting their clientele.
- Sat May 14, 2016 7:01 am
- Forum: Forewarned is Forearmed
- Topic: Very Strange
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10180
Very Strange
Twice in the last month, I've received notices from my Google Alert of this site - http://yfyiginoy.ru/vamage.pdf . I don't know how they got a copy of my book, accept on Amazon where Createspace at posted it. I know I've sold Kindle versions of it there. But can they legally give away free download...
- Mon May 02, 2016 7:18 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writing for Children - Picture Books Part 2
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15697
Re: Writing for Children - Picture Books Part 2
I have an observation - (and question) I've noticed that even young children like a series of similar books. I'm thinking of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and the variations of it . . . also the "Goodnight Moon" variations. I know that kids like something that they are familiar ...
- Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:19 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writing for Children - Picture Books Part 1
- Replies: 17
- Views: 22364
Re: Writing for Children - Picture Books Part 1
Thanks, Joanne. I'm looking forward to see what you've learned. I've been considering writing a children's picture book. (and I've been reading many of them recently to my grandkids) I can see how they could be harder to write than books for older people. I'm learning which ones the kids like better...
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:16 pm
- Forum: The Water Cooler
- Topic: Share Your Success - Cheering Section
- Replies: 25
- Views: 54276
Re: Share Your Success - Cheering Section
Over the last few years, I've been compiling my Challenge entries into books - COUNTRY STORE COLLECTIONS (something for everyone) http://www.yvonnebeverlyblake.com/country-store-books.html I like to write Bible stories from a different perspective, and so I had quite a collection of short stories an...
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:06 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Setting the Scene Correctly
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13489
Re: Setting the Scene Correctly
Great lesson, Jan . . . and good examples. I found, when researching for my historical novel, that you can't assume anything. Look up fashions (for different levels of society), items bought at a store, money used, subjects taught at school, schedule of school days/vacation, hymns sung at church, et...
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:19 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Be a Better Writer--ONOMATOPOEIA
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19983
Re: Be a Better Writer--ONOMATOPOEIA
I didn't learn the word onomatopoeia until I was an adult. I knew that there were words that made a sound, but no one had taught me the name for them. (I teach it to kids now in my classes.) As a grandmother, I know that children's books that contain onomatopoeia are loved by kids. Here's one of my ...