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Susan Uhlig

Children's Author

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Don’t just write words. Write music.
Gary Provost

Don’t just write words

Quote• Posted on November 15, 2022January 19, 2024 by Susan Uhlig

Choose your settings with care…the right one can help you reinforce your character’s motivations, needs, emotions, and more.
Angela Ackerman

Choose your settings with care

Quote• Posted on November 8, 2022January 19, 2024 by Susan Uhlig

Revision means throwing out the boring crap and making what’s left sound natural.
Laurie Halse Anderson

Revision means throwing out the

Quote• Posted on November 1, 2022January 19, 2024 by Susan Uhlig

Beginnings and endings remain with the reader long after the story is gone. They are powerful, emotive signs cut into the storytelling trees. Pay attention to them. Work hard on them. Ignore them at your peril.
Jane Yolen

Beginnings and endings remain

Quote• Posted on October 25, 2022January 19, 2024 by Susan Uhlig

Note to self and anyone else who may be guilty of dismissing ideas/words/snippets that don’t seem worthy… don’t judge, just jot. Jot them down. All of them.
Dawn Young

Note to self and anyone

Quote• Posted on October 18, 2022January 19, 2024 by Susan Uhlig

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Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse
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Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse
by Marcy Campbell
You Are Your Strong
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You Are Your Strong
by Danielle Dufayet
Reign the Earth
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Reign the Earth
by A.C. Gaughen
The Portal
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The Portal
by Kathryn Lasky
Moon: A Peek-Through Picture Book
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Moon: A Peek-Through Picture Book
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