Tales from the Rushmore Kid

Suzanne Morgan Williams - Research Tip of the Day

Author and SCBWI RA for Nevada Suzanne Morgan Williams writes exceptional books. Her novel Bullrider has won numerous awards. I asked her how she did the intricate research for the novel and what I got was the Research Tip of the Day.

The Poetry of Research - Barbara Jean Hicks

from the life and mind
of children's book author
Barbara Jean Hicks

For readers and writers, research can be endlessly seductive. I rediscovered this recently when I finished reading my friend Gwen Dandridge's children's novel The Stone Lions, set in the Alhambra in 14th century  Spain.

The research Gwen did for this intriguing story set me off on a path of my own. After a Saturday night in the local coffeeshop with my laptop, here's the poem that describes my latest seduction (complete with links!):

Mary Cronk Farrell - Research Tip of the Day.

I love the SCBWI conferences. Not only are the workshops loaded with great information, the published authors attending always have all sorts of tips as well. Today, historical fiction writer Mary Cronk Farrell gives us an invaluable Research Tip of the Day.

 

Vicki Leon - Research Tip of the Day

I met Vicki Leon at a Writer's Retreat in Santa Barbara a few years ago and have seen her give workshops on Writing Nonfiction. Not only is she prolific and funny, she is also very knowledgeable about research.

Tracy Barrett - Research Tip of the Day

Tracy Barrett is one prolific author and a champion of the SCBWI.  Tracy is what I'd like to call a brainy-act, smarter than smart. She teaches Italian, Women's Studies, English and Humanities at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Tracy is generous, dedicated and full of helpful information on research. I asked Tracy Barrett to give us a Research Tip of the Day.