J. P. Cane

Tag: First Pages

  • Interview with Author Meg Medina

    Interview with Author Meg Medina

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    In episode 55 of Working Title podcast, I chat with children’s author Meg Medina. Having written for teens, then middle grade, then onto picture books, she now adds chapter books to her bibliography.

  • First Pages 2012 Follow-up

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    Following the fabulous JRW 2012 Conference, I am revisiting my earlier post discussing making the most of your first page and adding more insights I have picked up. Dreams, Flashbacks and Backstory Don’t do it. Do not begin your story with a dream. It’s cliche, and more importantly, as someone had noted in a prior…

  • First Pages 2012

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    I had the honor of participating in this year’s First Pages, a popular and especially fun part of the James River Writers Conference (held this year Oct. 19-21 — come join us!). Here’s how First Pages works: Brave authors submit their novel’s first page for consideration. At the conference, a dramatic reading of the selected…