by Shannon Dittemore | Feb 28, 2020 | Author Life, Writing, Writing As A Business, Writing Life
Good morning, writers! I have been busy, busy, busy, so this week I thought I’d just give you a quick writing update so I can jump back into my work. First of all, to everyone who celebrated my cover reveal a few weeks back, THANK YOU! The giveaway at YA BOOKS...
by Shannon Dittemore | Feb 7, 2020 | Author Life, Encouragement, Getting Published, Writing Life
About a year ago, I posted this article. As I’ve started and stopped, fallen and struggled with my current work in progress, the truths here have never felt more relevant. Rest easy, friends. We’re all learning to get back up again. For the past couple...
by Shannon Dittemore | Jan 24, 2020 | Author Life, Characters, Encouragement, Writing Life
I have a gold medal in puppetry. It’s not something that makes the author bio, but my years spent entertaining children taught me a lot about storytelling. Puppets are a useful tool for teaching children, and the reason is simple. One of the best ways to learn...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 6, 2020 | Beginning Writer's Guide To Finishing A Novel, Writing Life
Hello, writers! We are happy to be back to blogging after some time away in November and December. Blogging is a creative work, same as writing stories, and sometimes we need to pull away to recharge. A few highlights from my break: Focused writing time: I’m on...
by Shannon Dittemore | Nov 8, 2019 | Mailbag, Writing, Writing Life
Thank you again for responding to my Instagram plea and sending in questions. I love these quick hits! I’ve chosen four questions to answer, but please keep sending them over. There’s a form on the website here if you scroll to the bottom and we’ll...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 4, 2019 | Author Life, Grow An Author, Writing Life
If you follow me on social media, you’ve maybe noticed that I’ve shared a string of good news in the last month or two. New book contract! A book tour! The Lost Girl of Astor Street is on sale! (The ebook is currently $1.99.) This all looks very exciting....
