B.A. Burgess

B.A. Burgess

Nashville, TN
Sep 26
Day One - Brainstorming Chapters Five, Six & Seven of How to Write a Children's Book in 7 Days or Less

Day One - Brainstorming Chapters Five, Six & Seven of How to Write a Children's Book in 7 Days or Less

Brainstorm even if you think you already know what you’re going to write. For years, IFor years, I walked
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Sep 26
DAY ONE - BRAINSTORMING Chapters Five of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

DAY ONE - BRAINSTORMING Chapters Five of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

Brainstorm even if you think you already know what you’re going to write. For years, I walked around with
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Sep 24

No. 29

Hello friends, On Saturday, I went for an early morning hike on the Cumberland River. I unfolded my Oru (←Affiliate
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Sep 19

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Chapters Two, Three, & Four of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
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Sep 19

WHAT YOU WILL NEED Chapters Two, Three, & Four of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book

You’ll see the book is divided into Days. I could have easily labeled these ‘steps,’ but odds are you’
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Sep 12
You Can Do This

You Can Do This

Chapter One of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
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Sep 12

You Can Do This Chapter One of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book.

When I wrote my first children’s book, it took me around nine months to finish it, which was embarrassing,
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Sep 10

No. 28

Hello friends, After a week of being plagued with strep throat and a weekend in Alabama to watch a football
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Aug 20

No. 27

Hello friends, The weeks have been flying by as I’ve gotten busier and busier, which means it is time
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Aug 09

Story Idea vs. Story Concept

Most of us think we have a great story idea, but what we actually have is a story concept. Let’
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Aug 01
Almost 5 years ago...

Almost 5 years ago...

Around five years ago, I found a system for writing children's books. I had been experimenting for about
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Jul 29
Hey, 5-Year Old Me, We Did It

Hey, 5-Year Old Me, We Did It

When I was 5-years old, I decided I wanted to be a writer. I was lucky enough to have a
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