Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course, Updated in 2022
November 26, 2022Hello, WFCAT fans, The pooch crew has been hard at work on an update of the Crash Course that started it all! Strap on your helmet. Buckle up! Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course has been updated in 2022. ...
<<Continue Reading...>>A Free-tique Round is Open: Free-for-All for First Pages
November 15, 2011UPDATE: THIS FREE-TIQUE ROUND IS CLOSED. I’m responding to submitted pages as fast as I can. Please be patient as I return your free-tiques! It may take me a few days, given the number of submissions. If you missed the ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Making the Most out of your Conference Critique
July 28, 2011Your hands are sweating. You lie awake at night. You can’t stop thinking about your face-to-face critique with the publishing professional of your dreams. On the day of the conference, you manage to stumble to the registration desk, blurt out ...
<<Continue Reading...>>What? You haven’t heard? WriteOnCon is open!
July 8, 2010Hey everyone, Whenever I hear of something uber-cool for writers that also happens to be free, I think to myself — my readers will want to know about this! I hereby present to you WriteOnCon – the first online conference for kidlit ...
<<Continue Reading...>>RLGL feedback has been returned!
July 7, 2010Hey, everyone, Snoop and I are happy to report that we’ve finished all feedback for this last game of RLGL. If we missed yours somehow, please forward your WHY WHY WHY email to sub at cynthealiu DOT come or leave us ...
<<Continue Reading...>>RLGL is officially over: how to get feedback
June 8, 2010Well, we’ve read, we’ve mulled, we’ve chewed. The winner for RLGL in the longer-work category is #102! #102, you do not need to do anything to receive your free-tique, other than to remind Snoop on July 1st that we promised ...
<<Continue Reading...>>RLGL Sudden Death Results
June 7, 2010Snoop is having trouble deciding which entry should win sudden death. He has decided to sleep on it, knowing that tomorrow will shed new light. Please hang tight – we will re-read the entries tomorrow and make a determination. ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Round 7 RLGL Results, Sudden Death in effect
June 3, 2010Snoop says, RED LIGHT! All entries submitted before June 2, 11:59PM CST have been reviewed.  We have a winner for the longer-work category. A number of people have cleared page 7 (some, just barely). We have a six-way tie. If you ...
<<Continue Reading...>>RLGL Round 7 Results tonight!
June 3, 2010Hey all, I know many of you are anxiously awaiting results for Round 7. This is your update that they will be coming tonight. I don’t know when, but please try to relax and enjoy your afternoon while you ...
<<Continue Reading...>>RLGL Round 6 Results complete, no more new manuscripts
June 1, 2010Snoop says, RED LIGHT. Round 6 results are complete. Existing racers: PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR ENTRY NUMBERS in the subject line as well as the correct page # for this contest (not what’s in your manuscript). After page 1, do not send more ...
<<Continue Reading...>>RLGL Round 5 Results Complete, New Racers must enter by June 1
May 28, 2010Snoop says, RED LIGHT! Round 5 Results are complete. RACERS: This is your last chance to enter. After Round 6 closes, Snoop will NOT be issuing new entry #s. You have until June 1st, 11:59PM CST. After that, only ...
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