Children's Book Council of Australia - Reading Time
https://readingtime.com.au/why-did-megan-higginson-self-publish/ In this article I discuss why I chose to self-publish my book, Raymund and the Fear Monster.
My Articles on Creative Kids Tales
4 Tips for making your descriptions shine. People watching included How do make your descriptions in your writing sound amazing? Find out with these writing tips.
Picture Book Authors Writing Routines How do picture book authors writing routines differ from novelists? Find out when I interview some of the most well know Australian authors.
Ask the Authors - Balancing Writing and Family Life How do some of Australia's children's authors balance writing and family life? I interviewed Dee White, Alison Tait (A.L. Tait), Stephen Michael King, Aleesah Darlison
Writers' Groups. Why be in One? How do You Start One? Writing can be a lonely pursuit. Find out about why it is a great idea to be in one, and what to do if you can't find one that suits you.
The Benefits and Pitfalls of Writers' Groups Writer's groups can be great. So, what's so good about them? Have people had bad experiences? Good experiences? Find out what other authors had to say in this shout out to writer's groups everywhere.
Picture Book Authors Writing Routines How do picture book authors writing routines differ from novelists? Find out when I interview some of the most well know Australian authors.
Ask the Authors - Balancing Writing and Family Life How do some of Australia's children's authors balance writing and family life? I interviewed Dee White, Alison Tait (A.L. Tait), Stephen Michael King, Aleesah Darlison
Writers' Groups. Why be in One? How do You Start One? Writing can be a lonely pursuit. Find out about why it is a great idea to be in one, and what to do if you can't find one that suits you.
The Benefits and Pitfalls of Writers' Groups Writer's groups can be great. So, what's so good about them? Have people had bad experiences? Good experiences? Find out what other authors had to say in this shout out to writer's groups everywhere.
My Articles on Just Write For Kids
Do You Know Your Why? Knowing your purpose in life and why you do what you do is so important. You need to know your why before you can begin with your what and your how.
The Business of Writing: How to be an Authorpreneur These days, writing is just not about being creative. sometimes, you have to take off the creative hat and put on your business hat.
An Interview With Robert Vescio on Balancing Writing Life as a Single Parent Find out how Robert Vescio balances writing life and being a single parent in this revealing interview.
Diving into Picture Books—Signposts for Authors and Illustrators All about picture books.
The Perplexing Process of Writing So you’ve gotten an understanding of the actual craft of writing, but where to from here? Find out how to develop your ideas, write your novel, book genres, categories of children’s books, formats and word counts.
6 Tips on the Art of Writing – With Links As an emerging author, I have often gotten stuck in my writing. My writing feels bland, the words are flat, the dialogue is going nowhere, the story slumps in the middle, the ending is too abrupt, or my writing is just not ‘sparkling.’ If you are like me, you spend hours trawling websites, or reading ‘How to write’ books - time that I would rather be spending on the craft of writing. I have found myself at the bottom of the proverbial 'mountain of information', and no path forward. Here are six links to make that search a whole lot easier.
10 Practical Ways to Encourage Reluctant Readers “I hate books!” “I hate reading!” “Books are boring!” These are comments that are heard in household and at school. And it is becoming more prevalent. To me, this is a tragedy. Books can open up the world to a child. They can learn new things. They can escape to another time, another place, another country, or even another planet or alternate dimension. Reading books can be relaxing, exciting, entertaining or just pure escapism. Find out ten practical ways to encourage reluctant readers.
The Business of Writing: How to be an Authorpreneur These days, writing is just not about being creative. sometimes, you have to take off the creative hat and put on your business hat.
An Interview With Robert Vescio on Balancing Writing Life as a Single Parent Find out how Robert Vescio balances writing life and being a single parent in this revealing interview.
Diving into Picture Books—Signposts for Authors and Illustrators All about picture books.
The Perplexing Process of Writing So you’ve gotten an understanding of the actual craft of writing, but where to from here? Find out how to develop your ideas, write your novel, book genres, categories of children’s books, formats and word counts.
6 Tips on the Art of Writing – With Links As an emerging author, I have often gotten stuck in my writing. My writing feels bland, the words are flat, the dialogue is going nowhere, the story slumps in the middle, the ending is too abrupt, or my writing is just not ‘sparkling.’ If you are like me, you spend hours trawling websites, or reading ‘How to write’ books - time that I would rather be spending on the craft of writing. I have found myself at the bottom of the proverbial 'mountain of information', and no path forward. Here are six links to make that search a whole lot easier.
10 Practical Ways to Encourage Reluctant Readers “I hate books!” “I hate reading!” “Books are boring!” These are comments that are heard in household and at school. And it is becoming more prevalent. To me, this is a tragedy. Books can open up the world to a child. They can learn new things. They can escape to another time, another place, another country, or even another planet or alternate dimension. Reading books can be relaxing, exciting, entertaining or just pure escapism. Find out ten practical ways to encourage reluctant readers.
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Talent, Luck, and Perseverance by Megan Higginson. My take on KidLitVic -- Meet the Publishers Conference 2018. Includes encouraging words from Leigh Hobbs.