How To Format Your Manuscript
May 23, 2019THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO ALL CHILDREN’S BOOK MANUSCRIPTS – INCLUDING PICTURE BOOKS. Here’s what I do in Microsoft Word. (If you need a visual, an example is included in the book version of my Crash Course.) Font and Paragraphing 12 point font. ...
<<Continue Reading...>>To Draw or Not To Draw?
May 20, 2019If you’re like many people you’ll wonder where you’re going to get that illustrator for your book. STOP RIGHT THERE. Unless you are a professional illustrator, do not try this at home, folks! This is the great thing about ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Another Major WFCAT critique event is coming to this website next month!
May 17, 2019Yup, you heard it. Jump on my email list here if you want to be the first to be notified when Cynthea, the pooches and her hungry and slightly fishy crew are ready to gnaw on your manuscript. All ...
<<Continue Reading...>>How to write a eulogy (one real person’s take even though this has little to do with children’s book writing or maybe it does?)
April 19, 2019Hello WFCAT fans, I’m going to commit a huge SEO faux-pas here and write this article about eulogies because I’m getting older, and it just seems like people I know are dying everywhere. Facebook is a disaster for me. It ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Attention WFCAT Fans: Free feedback opportunity with Starts With Us #LMAA
December 11, 2018If you’re looking for feedback on your latest children’s and YA manuscript, hop on over to Starts With Us and check out the #LMAA challenge! Happy subbing, Cynthea
<<Continue Reading...>>Welcome 2018!
January 31, 2018For those of you with big writing goals this year, I congratulate you on challenging yourself to such a feat. Me too! I’m also running a few one-on-one-coaching courses this year that I hope to roll out in 2018. If ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Attention: WFCAT Fans! Important opportunity you will not want to miss!
December 14, 2017Hello everyone – both newcomers and long-time fans, I am about to make you an offer you can’t refuse via my free-tique and paid-tique email lists. PLEASE, sign up for the email list if you have not already, as this ...
<<Continue Reading...>>#HLS2017 Sudden Catch Results: Who caught the big one?
December 7, 2017Hello Anglers, Without further ado, the crew has cast their votes, the judges have judged, and we have our official #HLS2017 Results. We decided we would separate out the CB category from MG so those could be judged separately, so we ...
<<Continue Reading...>>#HLS2017 Round 4 Results Complete, Sudden Catch Deadline: Mon. Dec 4 @11:59PM CST
December 1, 2017Hello Anglers, After a bubbly debate, the judges were able to narrow down finalists in each category but it was impossible to agree upon a clear winner based upon 250 words and one line. Therefore, the crew has decided to put ...
<<Continue Reading...>>#HLS2017 ROUND 4 OPEN until Sun 11/26/2017 @11:59 PM CST, New Anglers enter anytime
November 17, 2017Existing Anglers who passed the last round, please read the Official Rules about how to make your next submission. This round will close at the date and time (CENTRAL) listed in the title of this post. New anglers can enter anytime as long as the entire ...
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