How to Give Constructive Feedback
If you are a writer or editor, get used to giving and receiving feedback because you'll be doing a LOT of it. You might dread being on...
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Jestine Ware
- Jul 15, 2019
10 Kid Lit Writing Tips
I think what makes a successful writer and editor for children is the ability to remember what it was like to be a kid. It wasn’t so long...
Jestine Ware
- May 15, 2019
Outlines: To Plan or Not to Plan?
When I write, I always struggle with these questions: Do I lay out everything in a character’s life and story from birth to death in...
Jestine Ware
- Apr 15, 2019
Wild Punctuation
I have very strong feelings about punctuation. Full-stop. I have a strong suspicion that no one really knows how to use it, so they just...
Jestine Ware
- Jun 1, 2018
One Queer Magazine Editor
Huzzah! The first story with lesbian parents “The Very, Very, Very Long Hike” by Debbie Urbanski just appeared in Spider magazine in the...
Jestine Ware
- Jan 1, 2018
2018 Spider Calls for Submission
Calling all writers! I'm the editor of a kids magazine, and I've started thinking about what I need for my 2019 issues. Please see the...