tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76304152102202199042024-03-13T13:43:01.916-07:00Claudia Harringtonclaudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-4230836720126081982015-11-06T12:48:00.002-08:002015-11-06T12:48:11.637-08:00My Family press<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Praise for <i>My Famil</i>y:</span><br />
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Here's a fun video my buddy Lee Wind did, catching my "first sight" moment with 2 of the books.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-37170452115711010872015-08-26T14:38:00.000-07:002015-08-26T14:38:21.975-07:00Time to Celebrate!So excited about my book covers - all 6 will be available September 1st! Thanks to Magic Wagon, a division of Abdo Publishing.<br />
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claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-7922568377188210132014-09-29T14:52:00.000-07:002014-09-29T14:52:00.161-07:00From writer/editor Deborah Halverson, on arc:<br />
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Your main character needs to have something at stake, a fear of losing something, so he'll fight to protect it no matter what (the "so what?" factor). It must matter - make failing unacceptable.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-10947806206820599942014-09-15T14:48:00.000-07:002014-09-15T14:48:00.295-07:00From writer and editor Andrea Pinkney:<br />
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What do you bring that nobody else can bring? Show me in your writing. Depart your comfort zone.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-19647496527667570712014-08-25T14:45:00.000-07:002014-08-25T14:45:00.042-07:00Gems from a summer SCBWI conference agent panel:<br />
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Keep Trying. Keep going, even on those days you want to curl up and hide under the bed. Keep going.<br />
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Don't rush your endings.<br />
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Do it because you love it. Be willing to scrap a manuscript, because each one brings us to the next. Seek out your peers.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-87115144222983360012014-08-11T14:39:00.000-07:002014-08-11T14:39:00.089-07:00From the wonderful and witty Carolyn Mackler:<br />
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Aim high! Remember the excitement, hope and novelty of the teen years. Anything can happen -- your life can change in an instant.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-31747586080497252752014-07-28T14:37:00.000-07:002014-07-28T14:37:00.109-07:00A great nugget from Melissa Manlove:<br />
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If you tell a story that has truth buried in it, it will feel true. There's no pressure to discover the emotional core of your story at the beginning. The first draft comes from your subconscious -- you leave yourself clues as to what the story is about.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-32097146487918500762014-07-14T14:34:00.000-07:002014-07-14T14:34:00.049-07:00From the grossly talented Matt de la Pena:<br />
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It's all about how hard you work when nobody's watching you.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-67185307649130154172014-06-30T14:31:00.000-07:002014-06-30T14:31:00.503-07:00The wonderful Kirby Larson, quoting Robert Frost:<br />
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Leap and the net will appear.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-22668617340160485452014-06-16T14:27:00.000-07:002014-06-16T14:27:00.254-07:00From my friend and amazing writer Laurie Halse Anderson:<br />
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Resolve to write. Exhausted and sleep deprived equals great writing. Don't put kids to sleep - wake 'em up, for God's sake!claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-21215349008305390122014-05-26T14:22:00.000-07:002014-05-26T14:22:00.466-07:00Martha Alderson, aka "the plot whisperer", on writing:<br />
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Our "setbacks" as writers serve to force us to grow. If you're aware of your own universal story, you can achieve your dream.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-75321092143624311282014-05-12T14:20:00.000-07:002014-05-12T14:20:00.260-07:00A nugget on plot for those of us who write from the seat of our pants, from "plot whisperer" Martha Alderson:<br />
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Experience the freedom of structure. Within structure, you can do anything and won't wander to dead ends.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-50779109662056292622014-04-28T14:16:00.000-07:002014-04-28T14:16:00.346-07:00From agent Danielle Smith:<br />
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You owe it to the kids who need your stories to get them out into the world.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-78702606247274978062014-04-14T14:14:00.000-07:002014-04-14T14:14:00.331-07:00From editor Heidi Fiedler:<br />
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Trust that you'll need many drafts to get it right, and trust that it's worth it.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-13609710101807971402014-03-30T14:11:00.003-07:002014-03-30T14:11:59.225-07:00From award-winning author Katherine Applegate:<br />
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Fall down 7 times, get up 8.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-11454428398855630572013-03-25T12:27:00.000-07:002013-03-25T12:27:00.269-07:00Here are two amazing nuggets from the fabulous poet Nikki Grimes:<br />
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You won't always know exactly where your story is going and that's okay. Learn to trust the process. You just have to keep writing: not outlining, not planning - writing.<br />
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We need to treat our work as if it's sacred...it has healing power.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-45256915828975326752013-03-21T12:23:00.000-07:002013-03-21T12:23:00.630-07:00From writer and editor Daniel Nayeri:<br />
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Diversity is insanely broad. It isn't a simple politic. It's literally just loving your neighbor.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-19822736014582118612013-03-18T12:21:00.000-07:002013-03-18T12:21:00.106-07:00From writer Malinda Lo:<br />
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You know what's normal? Diversity.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-28784234828749376922013-03-15T12:20:00.000-07:002013-03-15T12:25:40.016-07:00From writer Eugene Yelchin on emotional writing:<br />
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Compassion to yourself is what you need the most. We work out of our limitations. Our limitations are where we feel compassion to ourselves.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-39796613194927004152012-10-10T14:31:00.000-07:002012-10-10T14:31:01.802-07:00Burst of InspirationFrom Simon Boughton, Senior VP & Publishing Director of Macmillan's Children's Publishing Group:<br />
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Successful YA fantasy is really more about romance or friendship. You read YA because you're looking for truths about your own life. I think it's the human stories that count.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-42699299474511300752012-06-28T19:18:00.000-07:002012-06-28T19:18:43.285-07:00Love this anonymous quote:<br />
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No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow your progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying.claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-18124800758813602382011-12-02T10:08:00.000-08:002011-12-02T10:14:30.040-08:00Great short quote<div>I recently found this quote from casting director Matt Barry:</div><div> </div><div>"If you quit, somebody else gets to live your dream."</div><div> </div><div>Keep going!</div>claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630415210220219904.post-30744755851248322572011-11-09T09:22:00.000-08:002011-11-09T10:23:44.143-08:00ContestCheck out ny buddy Paula's fun post!<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/paula.yoo" hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=612511416">Paula Yoo</a> Today's Writer Wednesday blog features a Q&A and signed book contest with debut YA author <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sheela.chari" hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1141496529">Sheela Chari</a> ("Vanished" Hyperion 2011). Please comment on my blog or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to be included in our signed book contest drawing. Winner announced 11/30/11. <a href="http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1086" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1086</a><a href="http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1086" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1086</a> paulayoo.com</div>claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492479236798185780noreply@blogger.com0