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Planet Parenting: New Website
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Enjoying parenting a teenager, even when you seem to be from different planets. Tuesday, April 2, 2013. I've been away from my blog for awhile. During that time, I was working with Michele Bergh. On a new website, which is now up and running! Please go check it out! My new website has info about:. 8226; the Children's Books I've written,. 8226; the Speaking and Teaching I do, and. 8226; my newest adventure - the cards that I've designed! Thanks for your patience during my blogging/website transition!
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Children's Writer Gal: December 2009
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A blog about the Craft and Business of Writing for Children. Sunday, December 13, 2009. If you're a writer, you already know this. But I want to say it again. A Writer's Group (Critique Group) is very, very important! A good group will offer excellent feedback on your writing, will share industry information, and provide a consistent outlet for your work. This last one is what I needed most recently. What I needed was a Kick-in-the-Pants! You can see my obvious bias here. I live in a state where Nove...
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Children's Writer Gal: July 2009
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A blog about the Craft and Business of Writing for Children. Friday, July 24, 2009. Here are some valuable resources for children's writers. If you've been writing for awhile, or just starting out, these resources are very helpful. While this list is certainly not comprehensive, it's a great place to start! Http:/ www.scbwi.org. Http:/ www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org. 3 The Purple Crayon. Children's Editor, Harold Underdown, maintains this site with tons of information about writing for children.
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Children's Writer Gal: Spotlight on Books
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A blog about the Craft and Business of Writing for Children. Friday, March 5, 2010. This coming April, I will be a featured author at the 22nd Annual Spotlight on Books conference. This conference is for anyone interested in Youth Literature. It's being held April 23 and 24, 2010 at Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge Resort near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. 8226; Ben Mikaelsen, GHOST OF SPIRIT BEAR. 8226; Henry Cole, A NEST FOR CELESTE. 8226; Dara Dokas, MURIEL'S RED SWEATER. It would be fun to see you there! I'm th...
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Children's Writer Gal: August 2009
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A blog about the Craft and Business of Writing for Children. Wednesday, August 26, 2009. For any serious writer, a critique group is a very important part of their writing (and revising) process. Writing all alone is important at times, especially when you need to get your initial thoughts on paper or write a first draft. But, when it's time for digging deeper and revising, a good critique group is essential. Plus, we are all serious about improving our writing and trying to publish. So, how do you form ...
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Children's Writer Gal: October 2009
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A blog about the Craft and Business of Writing for Children. Sunday, October 18, 2009. Here is a list of some of the comments I have received in rejection letters. Some are generic, some confusing, some helpful, and some seem to reflect the current, tricky picture book market. Please feel free to share some of your rejection letter comments - the silly and the serious! It will be interesting to see our collection all together. 8226; "your book would (not) be a comfortable fit for our current list". At al...
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Children's Writer Gal: Teaching at the Loft
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A blog about the Craft and Business of Writing for Children. Monday, March 29, 2010. Teaching at the Loft. On Saturday, April 10, I will be teaching my first class for the Loft Literary Center at Open Book in downtown Minneapolis. I'm really looking forward to it. It's a one-day workshop called The Nuts and Bolts of Writing for Children. The class is geared for beginning children's writers and anyone interested in learning about writing for children. Posted by Dara Dokas. March 29, 2010 at 7:55 PM. The w...
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