Articles

I have written many articles online and new material is posted to my blog on a daily basis. My Simon Says column is published each week by the National Writing for Children Center.

 

I am also a regular contributor to Dark Roasted Blend, which is among the finest locations online to find the weird, the wonderful and the fantastic, crammed with great articles and stunning photography.





At Ezine Articles, you may view a number of articles I have 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. New articles are added on a regular basis, but you may view a full list of all the articles here or connect with each article individually through the links below.



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
Themes in Magical Tales
Magical Objects
Secret Languages and Mysterious Books

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

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