The Making of a Best Seller: Chris Colfer and the Glee Effect

Last Sunday, my teenage daughter stood outside the local bookstore with more than 300 fans–adults,…

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Competence, Craftsmanship and Art in Writing

In preparation for a talk on writing at Tallahass Community College last spring, I gave…

 Posted in Keys to Success, writing and storytelling

Is Violence Necessary in Children’s Literature?

Conflict is the essence of story, but does conflict need to include violence and physical…

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The Pirate of Panther Bay in the Classroom

Earlier in May I had the opportunity and great pleasure of talking to the Great…

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Authors: Invest in Your Marketing Platform!

Chip MacGregor’s (MacGregor Literary) concluding advice from his article “The Financial Side of Writing” in The Florida…

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Pirate of Panther Bay Cracks Top 100

Today, I reached a milestone of sorts: The kindle version of The Pirate of Panther…

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Why All Writing is Persuasive Writing

I was recently asked to give a talk to a persuasive writing class at Tallahasee…

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How Technology is Saving Our Lives in Books

I spent the day recently at Springtime Tallahassee, a festival held annually in my newly…

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Blogs: What Are They Good For?

My publisher, Wheatmark, recently has a series of on-line discussions as part of their Author’s…

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The Hunger Games and the power of movies in reaching audiences

Here’s a reality check for us book authors. The Hunger Games movie took in $153…

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