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Comment on Writing Mentors: What they do and how to select one by Marsha

Marsha — Sun, 05 May 2013 00:58:01 +0000

Hi Susan, children’s lit is so popular now that I imagine you’ll find your audience.
Best-selling ‘Happiness Project’ author, Gretchen Rubin, is showcasing a children’s lit book each month on her site.

Comment on Writing Mentors: What they do and how to select one by susanhughesspencer

susanhughesspencer — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:24:54 +0000

I’m Susan Hughes, a writing coach and manuscript evaluator, and I’m primarily focussed on helping guide writers to completing their children’s books, from picture book manuscripts to middle grade manuscripts to YA manuscripts to nonfiction manuscripts!

I’m also an author of over 25 children’s books, both fiction (for example, WILD PAWS series pub by Scholastic) and nonfiction (for example, OFF TO CLASS by Owl Kids), and am an editor of educational materials.

Like Cherie, who commented above, it is difficult to spread the word about my services. I’ve just become a “tweeter” and am hoping to gain a little more exposure that way. My website, http://www.susanhughes.ca, does include mention of my coaching and manuscript evaluation services, but I do like your idea of having a separate website dedicated to mentorship/evaluating. Thanks for the tip!

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Sharing my latest short story: half way through | Footsteps and Photos — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:26:20 +0000

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How to Use Ideas from Real Life in Stories | One Way to Wonder — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:30:32 +0000

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Comment on Turning Your Anecdote into a Short Story: Part 1 by sanskrituncc

sanskrituncc — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:31:48 +0000

Reblogged this on Sanskrit Literary-Arts Magazine and commented: Writing a short story based on true events is hard but not impossible. You just have to remember that this is fiction, not a history lesson.