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Mentor Texts and a Contest | johnell dewitt
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Nomad, writer, reader and aspiring author. Mentor Texts and a Contest. October 27, 2016. January 21, 2017. Susanna Leonard Hill hosts a Halloweensie writing contest. Every year. I’ve entered it for the past three years or so. This year, I tried something new. I don’t write in rhyme. I wanted to try that with my 2016 Halloweensie entry. I used a stanza from. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. By Samuel Taylor Coleridge as my inspiration:. Water, water, every where,. And all the boards did shrink;. Mentor te...
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Proofreading: How To Trick Your Brain When it Wants to Trick You. | johnell dewitt
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Nomad, writer, reader and aspiring author. Proofreading: How To Trick Your Brain When it Wants to Trick You. October 20, 2016. January 21, 2017. I wish I could say that I’m a proofreading genius, but alas, I make dumb mistakes daily. When I worked in PR, we had a system of proofreading each other’s writings, which was a luxury. These are tricks I’ve used before:. Read you’re text backwards. sdrawkcab txet er’uoy deaR. This method is great for catching double spaces after periods (for those like m...Don&#...
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6 Ways to Make Sure Your Reader’s Brain Syncs with Your Protagonist’s Brain
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RSS & Email. FAQs & Contact. 6 Ways to Make Sure Your Reader’s Brain Syncs with Your Protagonist’s Brain. July 11, 2013. Photo by Andres Musta via Flickr. Who knew way back in 1966 that S. Bar-David (aka Shimon Wincelberg), the unsung Star Trek. TV writer who came up with the Vulcan Mind Meld. Because here’s the thing: it’s not fiction. It’s fact. Except, you know, for the Vulcan part. In other words, we really are. Of the speaker, anticipating what is going to happen next. The exact same thing is true w...
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Interview with Agent Tracy Marchini | johnell dewitt
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Nomad, writer, reader and aspiring author. Interview with Agent Tracy Marchini. November 14, 2016. January 21, 2017. Tracy is a relatively new agent at BookEnds literary, but is not new to the publishing world. As you’ll see by her comments, Tracy is knowledgeable about the industry, and being a writer as well, she understands the challenges that come with pursuing a writing career. Thank you, Tracy, for taking time out of your busy day to answer these questions. I was sitting with Gail Carson Levine.
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Interview with Mae and Moon Author/Illustrator Jami Gigot | johnell dewitt
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Nomad, writer, reader and aspiring author. Interview with Mae and Moon Author/Illustrator Jami Gigot. August 13, 2016. September 9, 2016. I met Jami through our critique group and enjoy reading her manuscripts. She creates warm and comforting characters that have a timeless feel, and she also illustrates them. Jami started her artistic career in digital animation before moving to 3D and VFX work, as you will see, and entered the kidlit world with her debut picture book. Her follow up book. Seb and the Sun.
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Violent Video Games Delay Development of Moral Judgement in Teens | Little Way of the Family
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Little Way of the Family. Subscribe to Little Way of the Family. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 575 other followers. Passing on the Faith. Violent Video Games Delay Development of Moral Judgement in Teens. February 7, 2014, 5:10 pm. Passing on the Faith. If you needed more reasons to keep violent video games out of your home, here it is. New research. It’s a ton of work, it requires sacrifice, and there are no guarantees....Remembe...
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RACE CAR DREAMS Toy Car Transformation Post Four | Sharon Chriscoe
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Race Car’s Transformation. RACE CAR DREAMS Toy Car Transformation Post One. RACE CAR DREAMS Toy Car Transformation Post Two. RACE CAR DREAMS Toy Car Transformation Post Three. RACE CAR DREAMS Toy Car Transformation Post Four. RACE CAR DREAMS Toy Car Transformation Post Five. RACE CAR DREAMS Toy Car Transformation Post Six. RACE CAR DREAMS Toy Car Transformation Final Post! RACE CAR DREAMS Toy Car Transformation Post Four. The stickers are gone and he’s all decked out in his bondo primer and tape. 5 thoug...
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AUTHOR INTERVIEW:Eugenia Lovett West, part 1
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RSS & Email. FAQs & Contact. AUTHOR INTERVIEW:Eugenia Lovett West, part 1. March 5, 2010. Imagine entering a writing contest sponsored by a major publishing house, but not winning. Then imagine getting an e-mail from a very A-list editor wanting to offer you a two-book deal because your writing captivated her. An aspiring novelist’s fairy tale ending, right? Dreams did come true for mystery novelist Eugenia Lovett West. Q: Yours is an unusual road to publication. Thirty years ago you wrote a historic...
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School Visits – WordWranglerNC
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About Donna and Sean. BEING FRANK – my Picture book with Flashlight Press. Sharing the joy of reading and writing with children is one of the best parts of being an author. And school visits give me the opportunity to not only share my own stories with children, but to hear their stories, also. When I visit a school, I like to personalize the visit to meet the needs/desires of the librarians and teachers. Mini visit (two 30-minute presentations or a single hour presentation): 200. If the visits are more ...
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Writer’s Spotlight Wednesday (WSW): Evelyn Christensen | Latrisha's Blog
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Writer’s Spotlight Wednesday (WSW): Evelyn Christensen. This month is a special treat. January is a long month (even though it seems to be going by so fast), and on this blog, a long month equals not one, but TWO Writer’s Spotlight Wednesday (WSW) features for the month! For our second WSW of this month, I am happy to highlight the achievements of:. 8220;Don’t give up! Q: Why do you write? Q: Tell me about your new book that’s just been released. My newest book, Kentucky. Is from The History Press .
