Articles for Writers

At Ezine Articles, you may view a number of articles I’ve written about writing, author visits, presentations and workshops at schools and libraries, writing science fiction and fantasy for younger readers, copywriting, manuscript evaluation and editing, creating websites for authors and writers and more. You may view a full list of all the articles here or connect with each article individually through the links below.

Rejection for Writers

Dealing With Rejection     Taking it Personally     Reasons for Rejection     The Rejection Letter     Constructive Rejection     The Next Step     The Numbers Game     Remember, Everyone Gets Rejected 

Magic in Stories for Younger Readers

Magical Journeys     Fairy Tales     Familiar Faces     The Roots of Magic     Mystical Powers and Mythological Creatures     The Fantasy Realm     Magic and Reality   The Limits of Magic     Fatal Weaknesses     Secret Languages and Mysterious Books      Themes in Magical Tales     Magical Objects

Getting Started as a Writer

Creating the Spark     Kick-Start Your Creativity     People Plotting     No Happily Ever After     Inspiration From Daily Life

Naming Your Characters

Part One     Part Two     Part Three     Part Four     Part Five

Where Do Ideas Come From

Finding Inspiration     Influences and Imagination     Historical Parallels in Lord of the Rings

Turning Ideas into Stories

Writer’s Block

Part One     Part Two

An Interview with the Writer’s Retreat

Time Travel Tales – Rules of Engagement     Time Travel Tales – Back to the Future?                                           Categories of Fantasy YA or Middle Grade?     Word Count in Children’s Books

Science Fiction and Fantasy For Younger Readers

Suspension of Disbelief     History is a Thing of the Past     Creating Credibility     Historical Research   Plundering the Past     Medieval Medicine     Writing Older     Pacing Your Story     Keeping it Real                     Young Heroes     Creating Characters     Realistic Settings

Author Visits, Presentations and Workshops by Children’s Writers

Part One     Part Two     Part Three     Part Four     Part Five

Writers Helping Writers

The Benefits of Professional Manuscript Evaluation

Virtually Famous

Websites For Authors and Writers

Creating Space and Time for Your Writing

Part One     Part Two     Part Three     Part Four

The Importance of Editing and Revision

Part One     Part Two     Part Three

Seeing the Light – Writers and Seasonal Affective Disorder

Part One     Part Two     Part Three     Part Four

Top Ten Reasons Why

You Should Hire a Professional Web Copywriter