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  • Article featuring My Light Magazine

    Author Mayra Calvani interviewed me about My Light Magazine and my books that are under contract with Guardian Angel Publishing. In the article, we discuss what My Light contains, our contents and our submission policies. Don’t miss the book descriptions at the end about my upcoming picture books: A Star in the Night, Teresa’s Shadow,…

  • Come Visit My Light Magazine

    The March Issue of My Light Magazine is up and running. Be sure to stop by our latest stories, articles, poems and activities. As always, Candace J Hardy supplied us with her monthly contribution of paper dolls Tessa and Patrick. Don’t forget to leave a comment in our guestbook. Or you can send your comment…

  • Jen’s Writing Tip #5 It’s Fiction,But Is It Real?

    The 10-year old hero of your story meets the villain. Before your hero jumps in a car, flies a plane or a space ship, make sure these elements make sense. Is your story set in a normal, human world where you wouldn’t see these events, or is it set in a new world – maybe…

  • Jen’s Writing Tip #4: Watch Passive Voice

    Jason ate the cookie.The cookie was eaten by Jason. Which sentence above do you find more interesting to read? Did one of them provide a better picture in your head of what was going on? Both sentences tell us about Jason eating a cookie, but the first one was more clear and you can easily…

  • Jen’s Writing Tip #3: What’s in a Guideline?

    Answer: Your best shot at publication with that company. Remember that Writers’ Guidelines are not just a preference. Editors are looking for something specific and to be considered for their publication, it is in your best interest to follow the guidelines to the letter. When I submitted my work, I created checklists based on the…

  • Jen’s Writing Tips #2 – Come in With a Bang!

    NO! Don’t do it! Okay, now that I have your attention, what were you thinking when you read that line above?No, what? Don’t do what? Why? What does that have to do with the title? When you approach an editor with your manuscript you want it to stand out above the others. Open with a…

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