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Writing vs. Illustrating Children’s Books

Written on January 23, 2012 by Melanie Wilcox in Children's Books, Getting Published, Illustration

Have you ever noticed that there are typically two names on the front of children’s books? The author and the illustrator. I’ve always found it a little bit unusual that the two entities can be separated considering how beautiful and accurate the illustration mirrors the words. I started doing a bit of researching when I…

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Read to Write Better

Written on January 21, 2012 by Melanie Wilcox in Tips, Writing

s a writer, I feel like I’ve hit a roadblock, at least in terms of fiction writing. With all of the non-fiction type of work that I do, it becomes difficult to differentiate between good, informative writing and interesting, thoughtful fictional writing. Then I realized one of the best ways to reinforce what made fictional…

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Seeing the Movie BEFORE Reading the Book

Written on January 19, 2012 by Melanie Wilcox in Books

I am an oddity in the world of book-to-movie adaptations in that I enjoy watching a movie before reading the book. It seems I am rather alone in this preference, having only met one other person who does the same. In all honesty, many book-firsters actually try to argue with me about why I’m wrong…

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Looking for Something New to Read? Check the Bargain Rack

Written on January 15, 2012 by Melanie Wilcox in Books, Tips

I have a few friends who sometimes complain that they haven’t got anything new to read. Whether they can’t make up their mind about what they want, or if they just haven’t gotten any good recommendations, I have to shake my head at this. I think reading is more than just what people recommend to…

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The Whore of Akron by Scott Raab

Written on January 12, 2012 by Melanie Wilcox in Books

Have you heard about The Whore of Akron? I’m not talking about a person, I’m talking about Scott Raab’s book, “The Whore of Akron: One Man’s Search for the Soul of LeBron James.” I hadn’t, until someone handed it to me for Christmas as if to say, “see, someone else hates him just as much…

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