Getting outside feedback on your writing is immensely important – because it lives in your head, you’re likely to overlook things that someone else won’t. This is where alpha readers and beta readers come in.
Category Archives: Writing
Thoughts on NaNoWriMo (+ Writing Update!)
For many people, November kicks of NaNoWriMo. While poets and picture book writers may not participate, some likely do, and being a fiction writer myself, it’s something I’m attuned to for my own medium. So how do I feel about it?
Fall Writing Prompts
Fall (or autumn, depending on your taste) is almost here in the northern hemisphere! Here are 15 writing prompts to inspire you this season.
Writing Children’s Poetry? Here Are Some Things to Keep in Mind.
Have any of you thought about what writing poetry for children vs. for adults looks like? Here are a few things I advise for the former.
6 Grammar “Rules” That Irk Me
Did you know a lot of grammar rules are actually rather arbitrary? Here are six of those “rules” this particular copy editor wants you to rethink.
Does My Picture Book Need to Rhyme?
I think that when a lot of writers decide to write a children’s picture book, they immediately believe it has to rhyme. But does it actually?
Getting Real
Gonna get real with you here today: imposter syndrome is hitting hard.
How Poets Engage Readers
A lot of poets out there may ask themselves, “How can I engage my readers?” There are plenty of ways to go about this, but there are three I always advocate for.
That vs. Which
What’s the rule of thumb when it comes to using “that” or “which”?
Show, Don’t Tell
A concept that I struggled with for a good long while was “show, don’t tell.” I just never found a good explanation for what that meant, exactly. But then it finally clicked. So I’m hoping that by writing this post, I can help it click for someone else.