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Why does it matter what type of editor I use for my children’s book?
So, you’ve written a children's book and now it’s time to have it edited. Finding the correct editor for your children’s book is crucial when you are writing elementary and middle school age books.
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Five Word Poem Challenge
Author J. S. Clawson shares his blog post, Five Word Poem Challenge.
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Haiku Poems
The Haiku is an unrhymed poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. Originating in the 17th century in Japan, haiku poems are a popular form for poets both classic and contemporary. A classical Japanese haiku uses natural imagery.
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Still Loving You I Wait (Message in a Bottle)
Still Loving You I Wait (Message in a Bottle)
Poem by J. S. Clawson
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Echoed Silence (Quatern)
Author J. S. Clawson shares his poem, Echoed Silence, with us in his latest blog post. Echoed Silence is a Quatern, a poetic form that employs refrains and eight-syllable lines in four quatrains.