Let’s celebrate writing. We celebrate National Day on Writing on October 20th. This is an initiative of the National Council of Teachers of English. The day is meant to celebrate the importance of writing and to encourage people to write for fun and self-expression. Take a minute to stop and think about all of the things … Read more
Authors are a buzz! At each author event I attend this month there seems to be a Back Matter Buzz among the authors. While non fiction books often have back matter, it is new territory for picture book authors. What exactly is back matter? Do picture books have back matter? Where should I be adding … Read more
This week I attended two meeting with picture book authors. The topic of conversation was picture book writing with AI. Several authors were impressed by its ability to quickly produce large amounts of content. That is, content that is mostly accurate and mostly grammatically correct. I want to understand AI before deciding if it is … Read more
One of the most asked and frequently confused questions is the difference between freelance and ghostwriting. I am a freelance writer that is different than being a ghostwriter. Most people do not understand the difference. Want to know more about freelance and ghostwriting? Freelance Writing A freelance author is hired to write a story. A publisher finds … Read more
