"Hi April,
I hope you are doing well. Please feel free to reach out if you need anything.
All the best,
Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
http://www.MyBodyBelongstoMe.com"
April Scarlett's Groups
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Girls Write Now
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MaMaZina Magazine
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Midwest Writers
199 members
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Non Fiction Writers
357 members
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Motherhood Books
132 members
April Scarlett's Page
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April Scarlett commented on the blog post 'Are You Self-Published, Or Do You Have a 3-Book Deal at S&S? Does It Matter, As Long As You Try? (And I Mean Really Try)'
"I have a filing cabinet drawer full of rejection letters for many different projects. A friend of mine says, "bummer." I say, "are you kidding? Some of the editors have handwritten positive comments on those form rejection letters. Do…"
Pamela Ferris-Olson commented on the blog post 'What Got To Me Today Series: Education around the World-some kids never get a chance'
"First, let me say I'm glad to be your new friend on SheWrites. What really riles me is that today I heard on NPR that Palestinian kids in the West Bank aren't getting ANY education. They not only don't have supplies, there is no room…"
April Scarlett commented on the blog post 'Emerging? Established? We May Have Different Needs, But We All Need Each Other'
"I, for one, am quite relieved after reading this post! I will admit I have only dabbled in SheWrites, a bit intimidated by such a large number of established authors. I have been published in the newspaper and magazine markets, and on the web, but…"
April Scarlett posted a blog post
What Got To Me Today? Deliciously Smelly Books
In honor of March is Reading Month, I profess to you my love of books. I love reading them and writing them, seeing them, smelling them....yes, smelling them. It's the smell of a brimming bookstore where the glue is still fresh. It's the stuffy, musty smell of used bookstores where there is a story behind every story. It's the combination of books, carpet and heated up computer monitors in the library. Books are delicious!I like the feel of the pages...even more, the sound a page makes when you…See More
April Scarlett replied to the discussion 'Dummy Books' in the group Children's Writers
"Thank you Svetlana, that does make sense!
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Svetlana Bykovec replied to the discussion 'Dummy Books' in the group Children's Writers
"Hi April,
If you're not an illustrator you don't need to send out a book dummy as a submission. But as a tool for polishing your manuscript, it is a useful exercise. Not only does it help break down your story into page turns but it can…"
April Scarlett added a discussion to the group Children's Writers
Dummy Books
This is for anyone...when you are done with your rough draft on a picture book, do you create a dummy book at that time, or do you wait until the ms is polished? Not all agencies or pub houses want a dummy book. I don't know that they help me that much, as I am not an illustrator. Simply put other than knowing they need to be 32 pages, I need dummy book 101 as to how to best use them as a tool. Any thoughts?
April Scarlett commented on the group 'Children's Writers'
"This is for anyone...when you are done with your rough draft on a picture book, do you create a dummy book at that time, or do you wait until the ms is polished? Not all agencies or pub houses want a dummy book. I don't know that they help me…"
April Scarlett replied to the discussion 'Multiple Projects' in the group Fiction Writers
"Hi everyone. I definitely have many projects going at once. I write features for our local paper, have an entire notebook full of picture book roughs that I am polishing one by one, and I'm two-thirds of the way through a YA novel. I've…"
April Scarlett replied to the discussion 'Structure Maps' in the group Children's Writers
"Hi Susan,
Thanks for these examples. I wasn't familiar with this kind of mapping but can see how it could be really helpful. I usually write for young readers but I am working on a YA, have two thirds of it done, but have been truly stuck as to…"
April Scarlett joined a group
Mom Writers Literary Magazine
Mamazina Magazine is a publication written by moms for moms across the globe who come together to share their stories, to celebrate each other’s triumphs, and to comfort the weary who try so hard to get it right.
April Scarlett joined a group
Midwest Writers
For writers who are currently living in or hail from the midwest (define it as you will)!See More
April Scarlett joined a group
Non Fiction Writers
Research? Interviews? Citations? Organizing? These are just a few of the issues nonfiction/how-to writers grapple with.....join us and share your successes, get input, and participate in discussions surrounding the nonfiction/how-to genre.See More
Profile Information
- Who I am:
- www.aprilscarlettwrites.blogspot.com
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- The Saline Reporter
Freelance for different publications, clients
Suite 101
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Blog Posts
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- no
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Several writing groups on LinkedIn
- My professional associations:
- SCBWI (Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators)
NAWW (National Assoc. of Women's Writers)
April Scarlett's Blog
What Got To Me Today Series: Arrogant Food Bank Donors
Posted on March 5, 2010 at 6:59pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Okay, look out people because I am fired up over this one! A recent blog post on the Action Institutes' Powerblog, written by Jordon J. Ballor discussed the best ways to donate food to food banks, in order to maintain the health and dignity of those in need. Any of you who follow me know that I am passionate about supporting local foodbanks, especially now in Michigan with so many families in need. So at the bottom of the insightful article from Powerblog, among the comments was this… Continue
What Got To Me Today Series: Education around the World-some kids never get a chance
Posted on March 5, 2010 at 6:53pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
So per usual, I was listening to a story on NPR (via Michigan Radio) this morning, talking about education in other countries. I only caught the end of the story, but it was enough to rile me up a bit.
The story was about the school system in Jamaica. They are a billion or so shy of what they need for all of the kids to be properly educated. This leaves them with two high… Continue
The story was about the school system in Jamaica. They are a billion or so shy of what they need for all of the kids to be properly educated. This leaves them with two high… Continue
What Got To Me Today? Deliciously Smelly Books
Posted on March 3, 2010 at 10:48am 0 Comments 0 Likes
In honor of March is Reading Month, I profess to you my love of books. I love reading them and writing them, seeing them, smelling them....yes, smelling them. It's the smell of a brimming bookstore where the glue is still fresh. It's the stuffy, musty smell of used bookstores where there is a story behind every story. It's the combination of books, carpet and heated up computer monitors in the library. Books are delicious!
I like the feel of the pages...even more, the sound a page… Continue
I like the feel of the pages...even more, the sound a page… Continue
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 1:48am on July 7, 2011,
Jill Starishevsky said…
- Hi April,
I hope you are doing well. Please feel free to reach out if you need anything.
All the best,
Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
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Bethann Garramon Merkle joined a group
Copyright and Intellectual Property
This Group will cover issues relating to copyright law and relevant issues of intellectual property law to writers.
Essay Writing
If first person narrative non-fiction and essay are your thing, or you would like to explore them and your voice join us.
Verdant day. What I hope to do in any one day and what I actually do are vastly different. When I sit down at the end of the day and celebrate three things I have done- some days that includes…
Verdant day. What I hope to do in any one day and…See More
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