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    How to Give Constructive Feedback
    Jestine Ware
    • Aug 2, 2019

    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...
    10 Kid Lit Writing Tips
    Jestine Ware
    • Jul 16, 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...
    Outlines: To Plan or Not to Plan?
    Jestine Ware
    • May 16, 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...
    Wild Punctuation
    Jestine Ware
    • Apr 16, 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...
    One Queer Magazine Editor
    Jestine Ware
    • Jun 2, 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...
    2018 Spider Calls for Submission
    Jestine Ware
    • Jan 2, 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...

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