by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillA writer asked me, “I always know exactly how I want the story to play out, but I never know how to begin. I always get stuck with how to introduce the topic to the reader. Do you have any tips for me?”Great question, because if the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Roseanna White, editor for WhiteFire PublishingAsk an Editor Not long ago, Stephanie blogged on finding the literary agent that’s right for you. I’d already known I would be writing about finding the publishing house that’s right for you, so this...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillI don’t want to make anybody die of jealousy or anything, but some things are just way too good to keep to yourself. Like this:Oh yeah. That’s my daughter and I on the left, my friend Kelli on the right … and Ree Drummond in the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
a guest post from Dandi Daley MackallDandi won her first writing contest as a 10-year-old tomboy. Her 50 words on “Why I Want to Be Batboy for the Kansas City A’s” won first place, but the team wouldn’t let a girl be batboy. It was her first taste of rejection.Since...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillI’ve had a few questions in the last week about writing series versus writing a stand alone book. The first writer asked, “How do you decide when to confine a story line to one book, or to have it span over a series?”Well. I think...
