Archive for June, 2006
« Previous Entries Thursday, June 29th, 2006Middle-Grade Humor
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I recently wrote an article about middle-grade humor for Magazine Markets for Children’s Writers 2007, published by The Institute of Children’s Literature. The editors I interviewed agreed that when it comes to humor, middle-grade readers love it, […]
Cool Summer Recipes and Food Tips!
Visit the Three Angels Gourmet Co. for cool summer recipes, food tips, and other ideas for easy entertaining.
Here are some examples of the types of information you’ll find there:
Learn how to Make Great Centerpieces with Grapes.
Make this delicious Garden Pizza.
Find out How to Choose a Pineapple.
Impress your dinner guests with this luscious, yet simple, Strawberry […]
Overview of Tonight’s Teleclass
Here’s a short overview of my new course at the University Of Masters called Freelance Writing: Jumpstart Your Career. Part II of this course will take place this evening (from 5-6 Pacific time).
Part II - June 27, 2006 - Freelance Writing: Jumpstart Your Career
OVERVIEW
A Look at Your Action Plan from Session I
Developing Areas of Writing […]
Summer Recipes for Free Reprint!
Need summer recipes for your newsletter or website? As a freelance writer and owner of the Three Angels Gourmet Co., I have many delicious summer recipes available for free reprint at ezinearticles.com. I’m also available to write an exclusive food column or article for your website or ezine.
Here’s a sample recipe:
Easy Oven-Dried Tomatoesby Suzanne […]
Kansas Book Festival
by Lisa Harkrader
Book fairs and festivals are great places for writers, readers, librarians, teachers, and booksellers to connect. Here in Kansas, the first-ever Kansas Book Festival will take place September 29 and 30, 2006, in the Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita. Over the two days, visitors can enjoy activities celebrating Kansas literature, including:
• Author appearances by […]
Writing for Children - Where to Begin
By: Renee Kirchner
If you have thought it would be nice to write for children, but you just weren’t sure where to begin, I have some suggestions for you. First of all, let’s talk about your motivation. Why do you want to write for children? If you are hoping for fame and […]
The Whole World is Blogging
by Bethany Klug, DO
Web logs are all the buzz, especially among writers. A hearty debate recently took place on Pamela White’s Food-Writing listserv. While they concluded it is probably not yet appropriate to refer an editor to your web log, they are no doubt making an impact. Please enjoy this article […]
Life From the Cutting Edge
Gee. Friends are always telling me I’m “on the cutting edge.”
Especially with my gourmet food business.
Okay. Maybe with my food business.
But otherwise, it makes me laugh when I hear that.
I mean…I’m so low tech.
Mostly, I just sit at the computer and write.
Cutting edge?
Me?
Hmmm…
But when I read things like […]
Sisters in Crime
by Lisa Harkrader
This year Sisters in Crime (SinC) is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. In 1986, a group of women mystery writers led by Sara Paretsky saw the inequity women faced in a field traditionally dominated by men. They formed SinC “to combat discrimination against women in the mystery field, educate publishers and the general public […]
Meeting with the Editors from Blooming Tree Press
By: Renee Kirchner
I had the pleasure of attending an SCBWI meeting in Arlington, Texas on May 27, 2006, and the guest speakers were the editors from Blooming Tree Press. They came to our meeting to tell us more about their publishing company and to meet writers interested in writing for a small press.
Miriam […]