Advice for Writers

Janet Read from and Autographed Her Books on December 12 in Kalamazoo and Portage, Michigan

Saturday, December 12, 2015—Janet Ruth Heller, author of the award-winning picture book about bullying for children How the Moon Regained Her Shape (Arbordale, 2006; rpt. 2008, 2012), the middle-grade chapter book about sibling rivalry The Passover Surprise (Fictive Press, 2015),…
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Doing a Writers Workshop to Promote Your Books

Doing creative writing workshops in schools, at conferences, in bookstores, and at libraries is a good way to introduce yourself and your books to the public. I have done writing workshops for children as young as 5 1/2, for teachers,…
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Writing Workshop with Janet Heller about “Fixing Common Errors in Fiction and Nonfiction Manuscripts” at the Portage District Library on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at 6 p.m.

Author Janet Heller will discuss “Common Errors in Fiction and Nonfiction Manuscripts and How to Fix Them” at the Portage District Library and comment on work submitted by workshop participants.  Free event.  Writers are encouraged to bring one of their…
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