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Dig Deep and Baby Owl in the Christmas Tree
How to Dig Deeper in Your Scenes A lot of time, a writer will get feedback and it’ll say something vague-ish like, “Dig deeper.” And then the author cries or…
Dangerous Holiday Things
We were live, talking about dangerous things that happen on holidays (not vacations) and delved into Carrie’s bad, terrible adventures with a homicidal Christmas tree. LINKS WE MENTION https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-christmas-fails/ https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-christmas-fails-accidents/…
WHY YOU WANT TO NOT USE ING VERBS AND IF I WERE A FISH IS THE BEST SONG EVER
When I was a baby newspaper reporter, one of my editors, Grady Holloway, used to call me over to his desk. A lot. I loved Grady. He had this great,…
Random Life Advice: Let’s Look At Each Other
When I go to classrooms on book tour or for school visits, teachers (or kids prompted by teachers) always ask me what the most important skill is for being a…