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Cathy C. Hallhttps://cathychall.wordpress.com/I write, write, write. Then I rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. THEN I submit all those polished-up words out into the world and sell 'em. It's a plan that's worked pretty well.

Finding Something Friday: An Advent Story in my Inbox (Courtesy of Cup of Comfort)

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One of my Facebook buddies sent me a message today about my story, “Advent in the Hall House” being in the Cup of Comfort Newsletter, which just happened to be in my Inbox today!

Technically, “Advent in the Hall House” can be found in A Cup of Comfort Book of Christmas Prayer, which you can find in your local bookstore or at the Cup of Comfort website. It’s not just me who thinks this book might make a swell Christmas gift.

The Beneficent Mr. Hall said, “I’d buy it, even if I didn’t have to!” And Sally the Crazy dog said, “Marf, too!” Now, you can’t get a better endorsement that that, can you?

Go ahead and read my story by zipping over here. But don’t be surprised if you’re hankering to read the rest of the stories in a Cup of Comfort Book of Christmas Prayer. And have yourself some merry little Christmas Spirit.

Finding Keepers with Kidlit and TeensReadToo

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Sure, you’re all about the writing. But if you want to write for kids, or teens, or even toddlers, then it might be a good idea to check out what kids, or teens, or even toddlers are reading (or chewing on, as the case may be).

That’s why I like this site I stumbled upon recently: Teens Read, too. At TRT, you can find the latest books, as well as great reviews. You can even find the TRT Hall of Fame, listing those books that the reviewers consider to be all-time keepers.

In a perfect world, I’d read all these books. But in the less-than-perfect world I live in, it’s pretty darn convenient to run to this site to check out a book.  Then I can decide whether I want to read it. Or, at the very least, I can get enough info to sound somewhat intelligent at the SCBWI conferences.

Kidlit.com is another great place to check out if you write for the kidlit set. It’s the site of Mary Kole, associate agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.  She writes about manuscripts, and books, and advice and agent stuff. Well, you get the picture. And if you want to get your picture book published, she might be just the gal to lend a helping hand.

So here’s something for you to chew on: make reading part of your writing routine, and see how far you can go!