Writing Tip | Cathy C. Hall Writes

I love Roald Dahl. Not in that “I want to marry him, or technically, his spirit” kind of way. Though I will admit to having a romance with his writing for many, many years.

Oddly, it was not until I was all-l-l-l grown up that I read his children’s writing. And then I fell in love all over again. So you can see why I was extra-specially pleased to find that September is Roald Dahl Reading Month. If you’ve got a young reader at your place, you will want to see how he or she can win something cool for reading Dahl’s masterful works. Makes me kinda wish I was somewhere between 7 and 13 again.

Go to his absolutely splendiferous website here to find out more. Clicking on any or all of the little squirting buttons (you’ll see what I mean when you click) is going to make your September complete.

And if you’re a writer thinking, “Sure, sure, that’s all well and good, but what’s in it for me, Mr. Dahl?” Then perhaps you should take a look at his advice ( Click on Roald Dahl, then Tips for Teachers, then Classroom Activities). Whether you’re a young or old writer, my splendiferous Roald makes an excellent point or three. Especially for a dead guy.

I had zipped over to the Highlights Magazine website to check on a contributor’s guideline or two when I came across this sentence:

“For more tips and information of interest to writers, visit www.HighlightsFoundation.org.”

Huh. I’d completely missed that little gem of a keeper. So, off I zipped to check it out. And when I clicked on Writer’s Tips, I struck gold! I was having so much fun, I clicked on the second spot that those helpful folks at Highlights suggested: Highlights for Kids!

I get the newsletter delivered to my Inbox and read it every month. Because if you want to write for a magazine, then you should know what that magazine publishes, right? And besides, I love those Hidden Pictures. And I can actually win some of those games.

So, maybe this won’t be the year I make a Highlights conference. But I can take advantage of the writing tips that all those gifted writers have shared over the years. And maybe I’ll strike gold with the next article or craft I send to Highlights.

That would be almost as awesome as finding all the objects in the Hidden Pictures.