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74Best Christmas Books for Children
by Lela Davidson
Holidays provide great reasons to introduce new books to your child. For the kid who hasn't shown much interest in books or reading, the themes of Christmas may be enough to lure him to the page. It's easy to... published 13 months ago
72How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week 18 Drafting Update: Plugging Along
by Lela Davidson
This was a good week, however I fell a bit behind on my drafting. The main theme of my novel writing these days is confidence. Maybe too much so! I’m starting to realize that the energy and enthusiasm level... published 6 days ago
76How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week 4: Sketching Characters
by Lela Davidson
I have to admit, this isn't my favorite week. For whatever reason, I have always been resistant to the idea of creating detailed character sketches. Even though I know it'll help, I still don't like to do it.... published 3 months ago
80Parents Guide to AR Books and Tests: What is Accelerated Reader?
by Lela Davidson
Many parents are initially confused when their kids come home talking about the AR books they checked out of the school library or AR tests they took at school on a given day. Here are the basics of... published 9 months ago
84Best Thanksgiving Books for Kids
by Lela Davidson
Holidays provide great reasons to introduce new books to your child. For the kid who hasn't shown much interest in books or reading, the excitement of Halloween may be enough to lure him to the page. It's easy... published 13 months ago
78How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week 6: Outlining
by Lela Davidson
Now's the time in the novel writing journey where I start to get really nervous. I stare at my stack of index cards terrified that what I've written are nothing more than a collection of stupid ideas that will... published 3 months ago
78Best Pregnancy Books
by Lela Davidson
So you've found out you're pregnant and now are looking for the best pregnancy books. I can tell you this is a highly subjective area. I recommend setting aside some time in your local big box or used... published 2 years ago
61How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week 17 Drafting Update: Confessing I Didn’t Write This Week
by Lela Davidson
I’m not going to make any excuses about not making page count progress on my novel this week. In the big scheme of things one week isn’t going to make a difference. Just as it’s true with health and... published 2 weeks ago
68How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week 15 Drafting Update: Formulas and White Space
by Lela Davidson
This week I plodded (and plotted) along making respectable progress on the novel. It’s hard to believe that I’m close to halfway through the first draft. At the same time, it doesn’t really seem an... published 4 weeks ago
59How to Write a Novel in Six Months: Week 12 Drafting Update
by Lela Davidson
This week marked a major milestone in the drafting of my novel. I got to 100 pages! With that I made it through the beginning of the novel to the first major turning point, the point of no return, crossing... published 2 months ago
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