Shari Brady NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo

Today marks the first day of November, which means writers all over the world are participating in the National Write a Novel in a Month challenge. Personally, I have not tried to slay the dragon (also known as the novel) in this manner, but many writers love to challenge themselves in this way, much like…

Shari Brady Moonbeam Children's Book Awards

Wish I Could Have Said Goodbye Wins an Award

The official press release went out today! I’m thrilled to announce Wish I Could Have Said Goodbye was awarded a silver medal in the Moonbeam Children’s Award contest.  Here’s some information about the award and what this stands for in the world of children’s literature. “The Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards exist to bring increased recognition to…

Final Day

On the final day of my blog tour, two bloggers post reviews and I’m thrilled with both of them. Dalene posts about her hesitation to read my book and is now so glad she did at A Date with a Book. And I didn’t plan on saving the best for last, but it just worked…

Writerly Wednesday

Many people are curious about what writers go through to learn their craft, so I thought I would periodically share some of the things I’ve learned here. I think story analysis is a huge part of learning the craft of writing, and I think it’s a great tool for students to use, as they are…