It’s day #4,302 – I think? Time no longer has any meaning! — of staying at home, and I may be starting to get a little stir-crazy. Most of us have had to nix planned trips and outings this year because of the global pandemic. And many of us writers watched as conferences and classes we were looking forward to postponed, canceled or went virtual. … Continue reading Road Trip!
This book has been on my TBR for a while and once I started it, I was mad at myself for waiting so long!
It’s the story of Mimi, the youngest of four kids and a budding baker. Mimi. . . Continue reading Recommended: MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM by Rajani LaRocca
We’re thrilled to announce that LIST OF TEN, an #ownvoices young adult contemporary novel by Halli Gomez, will be published spring, 2021 by Sterling Children’s Books!
Since Halli is one of our own, we wanted to get the inside scoop on her path to publication. Continue reading Book Announcement: LIST OF TEN by Halli Gomez
The follow-up to Zeno Alexander’s acclaimed middle-grade fantasy THE LIBRARY OF EVER features a dangerous takeover of the magical Library as our heroine fights to make knowledge free for everyone. We are thrilled to have Zeno Alexander at The Winged Pen talking about the newest adventures of Lenora and the Library of Ever, as well as his thoughts on publishing in this alternate reality. Lenora returns to … Continue reading Rebel in the Library of Ever – Publishing During Self-Quarantine
I don’t know about you, but I’m on my way to rocking the quarantine fifteen, and before this is over, I’ll have passed the quaranineteen. And as I plop myself down at my desk every morning, I’m realizing that it’s just as important to feed our minds as it is our bodies… Continue reading Quarantine Creativity Boost
“For the dreamers who sat down to tell a story that no one asked them to write.” – Before and After the Book Deal I am a dreamer and because you are here, you must be too. That also means you have questions and lots of them. I do not have all of the answers, but I can direct you to a book that does. … Continue reading The Book with Answers to All Your Publishing Questions – BEFORE AND AFTER THE BOOK DEAL
The library’s closed. Does that mean you have to stop reading?
No!
My library has 4 digital book apps. How many does yours have? Even if it’s only one, you can pull out your library card, sign up for the app, and get started today… Continue reading How to Make the Most of Your Library’s Digital Book Apps
We’re back with another round of Quarantine Reads – this time we’re focusing on some of our favorite middle grade books. Continue reading Ten Great MG Reads During Self-Quarantine
We hope all our subscribers and readers are well, have enough toilet paper, and in all ways are making it through these strange times as safely and comfortably as possible.
While we don’t want to make light of a virus that’s causing both pain and suffering and economic disruption, we do want everyone to take advantage of one of the thing this period provides a unique opportunity for:
LOTS OF READING!
Check out our list below. Hopefully, you’ll find a book you can cuddle up and stay safe with. Continue reading 10 Great Young Adult Books to Read During Self-Quarantine
It’s easy to go to a writing conference and think that there is only one road to a published book: Agent–> Editor–> Publisher–> New York Times Bestselling Author. 🙂
Many children’s books are produced by a completely different path. With a Work-For-Hire project… Continue reading WHAT HAPPENED? Halli Gomez, Rebecca J. Allen and the Work-for-Hire Writing Process
I slid
down a sentence and bumped into a period. I paused, before entering a new sentence, which turned this way and that…
In May 2018, I attended a workshop on work-for-hire writing at the New England SCBWI Conference. I was interested in finding out what work-for-hire was about.
In retrospect, I wish I’d done that earlier in my writing career… Continue reading Work-for-Hire Writing: Getting Your Foot in the Publishing Door
