I'm excited to be a part of the Rochester Hills Public Library 2020 Virtual Author Fair which is being presented in partnership with Rochester Writers.
Tag: Writing
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) 2020
Write a novel in a month? Crazy, right? The challenge is to write your story in 50,000 words, in just one month.
Grandma’s Sock Drawer featured in SCBWI BookStop
I am excited to announce that my debut YA novel, Grandma's Sock Drawer, is now being featured in the SCBWI, Society of Children's Books Writers & Illustrators, BookStop.
Crossing the Picture Book Finish Line!
February 2020 comes to a close, with an extra day to finish the Picture Book Marathon. Once again, creating 26 picture books in a month was a rewarding exercise. Are they all prize winners? Of course not! But there might be a seed for a successful rewrite.
The Year I Went Off Course
As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, I have run the Picture Book Marathon since 2010. But after 9 years of successfully completing the race, in 2018 I went off course for a very exciting reason.
The Halfway Mark
Thursday, February 13, is the official halfway point in the Picture Book Marathon. It's always good to celebrate your accomplishments. If you actually ran thirteen miles, you would celebrate!
Picture Book Marathon
Yay! February has arrived! Today I begin writing for my traditional Picture Book Marathon. In 2010 I stumbled upon a website that challenged picture book writers to create one picture book story, or at least one idea for one, for each of twenty-six days through February.
A New Writing Adventure
GET READY!Kindergarten. First day. Chunky red crayon with flattened side. Can I color? Inside a circle? Doubts, insecurities, weak skills. The spotlight shines inward under an overwhelming onslaught of new stimuli. Being a writer is just like being in Kindergarten. Focus first, is inward. Do I have the skills? What is my story? What is …
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Grandma's Sock Drawer, a teen/young adult novel, has been accepted by Kindle Scout for a 30-day trial! Grandma's gone. Sukey's inheritance is an envelope with Grandma's letter and a key to Grandma's 'most precious treasure', her sock drawer! Why did a grandma that Sukey did not know, leave such a strange …
Sue Agauas 
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