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Only 22 Days Left for Early Bird Special!

Pam — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:18:43 +0000

You only have until August 15th to get your Early Bird Special price for AnAuthor World's The Story Continues Conference. Early Bird Special: $85 ($75 for AAWC members); $50 student After August 15th: $100 ($90 for AAWC members); $65 student Writing Tip: Make time to write every day, even if it's only for ten minutes.

WORDS LIKE CLAY

Pam — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:38:35 +0000

The words we write are like a lump of clay.

There are days when we writers just sit and stare at the blank screen. The words aren't coming. Our Muse has left us. Cleaning toilets even starts to look appealing. So it's easy to "Not Write." The only problem with "Not Writing" is that there are no words on that screen. It's still blank. There's nothing to work with. You're a writer, so you must write. Write those words down and worry later about correctness of grammar and spelling. ...

Pam's Pointer

Pam — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:17:09 +0000

I have a whole list of "Pam's Pointers" that I would like to share with you. So, let's start with Pam's Pointer #1. 1) Age -- Aim high; Word count -- Aim low. Aim high. The first part of this pointer is for authors who write for the children's market. Children's stories -- whether short stories, picture books, chapter books, or novels -- are grouped by age. For example, if you're writing for the 9-12 age group, then you want to have your main character's age in ...