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The Three Golden Rules Of Writing Children’s Literature - A scene reminiscent of Mr. Tumnus from The Chronicles of Narnia.
Writing
Hannah Collins

The Three Golden Rules Of Writing Children’s Literature

Writing children’s literature is kind of like comedy. Everyone thinks it’s easy when, in reality, it’s actually much harder than it looks. Perhaps it’s the lower page count or the simplified language, or the popular belief that kids will be satisfied with any form of entertainment – no matter how superficial. Waggle some bright objects

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What Cultural Appropriation Is And How To Avoid It - Two samurai face off. One has created their own armor out of cardboard.
Writing
Hannah Collins

What Cultural Appropriation Is And How To Avoid It

Although a lot has been said about cultural appropriation since it entered mainstream cultural vernacular, accounts are often confusing. There’s a lot of emotion behind whether a work does, or does not, contain cultural appropriation, and those new to the term can often be left no wiser by discussions that focus on a specific work. In fact, you

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How To Take The Perfect Author Photo - An author poses for a photograph as if it's a fashion shoot.
Marketing
Hannah Collins

How To Take The Perfect Author Photo

Let’s face it – an author photo is probably the last thing on your marketing to-do list, especially if you’re the kind of person who hides from group selfies or whose mouth just can’t seem to form anything close to a photogenic smile. (My mouth certainly falls into that unfortunate category, by the way.) But, like

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Should You Care About What Your Fans Want? - Fans hold demonstrations, demanding both more and less romance from a confused author.
Writing
Paige Duke

Should You Care About What Your Fans Want?

Should you care about what your fans want? Yes and no. As with so many other questions in life, the answer is somewhere in the middle. On the one hand, it’s important that you stay true to your writing. On the other hand, you don’t want to completely ignore the wishes of your fans. But

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