Archive for April, 2010

How to Solve a Problem in a Work-in-progress

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Don’t know what happens next in that story you’re writing? Or maybe you don’t know how to fix a glaring problem in a chapter you’re rewriting? Here’s a method that I use to solve a problem in a work-in-progress: Ask yourself what is the problem? State it clearly. Write it down. Ask yourself what information, [...]

Blue Pencil Mentorship Program

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

As Vice-President of CANSCAIP, I’ve been organizing the Blue Pencil Mentorship Program. It’s a terrific new program designed to connect emerging writers and illustrators for children with professional authors and illustrators. Through Blue Pencil, you can connect with an expert in your field, receive a personal critique of your work, and submit up to five follow-up [...]