BLOG BREAK Motifs and Musical Journeys
Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs.
So you want to write a picture book? Paeony Lewis' terrific post for Picture Book Den crams in a whole load of useful advice for beginners and improvers.
I found Kathryn Evans' post on Highlighting the Heart of Your Story with Motifs almost too distracting, because I started thinking about the heart of my story instead of writing the Blog Break!
There's a SCBWI double-whammy at Story Snug, as Catherine Friess interviews John Condon about the story behind his debut picture book The Wondrous Dinosaurium.
I sniggered my way through Jennifer Moore's latest post, a musical tour of the ups and downs of a writer's life, soundtracked by a little-known band called The Beatles. Spotify playlist, please!
Here's a blog post to bookmark for next year, Mel Rogerson's incredibly useful guide to planning a successful visit to the Hay Festival.
I love the way that Candy Gourlay's posts form something of a continuum - she returns to familiar topics often, but always with a new angle or insight. Her latest post about her appearance at the Bare Lit Festival is a great example, being both an event report and a thoughtful discourse about diversity and inclusion.
Nick.
Feature image: Blog Break logo by Nick Cross
Nick also blogs for Notes from the Slushpile. His most recent blog post finds him walking a writing tightrope - Don't Look Down!
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