Katy Love – Author Interview

What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. “It was a cold winter night. The wind was howling. The moon was full.” The Kackle begins with a weary traveler that stops into a local tavern in a small village. He discovers the town has a legend of an evil beast that [...]

L. Diane Wolfe – Author Interview

What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. My latest book is The Circle of Friends, Book V…Heather. Described as “encouragement personified”, this Southern-based, YA series portrays love and friendship overcoming all obstacles. Book V follows Heather, a feisty young woman about to embark on a coaching career at Clemson. Sadly, [...]

Tips for Writing Children’s Books: How to Incorporate “The Slow Reveal”

In life most people become more complex as we get to know them. This should also be true for characters in children’s books. At a conference I recently attended, Lyron Bennett, editor for Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, called it “the slow reveal”. It means investing your characters with enough varied qualities that some can be withheld until called for in the plot.