by Pat Marcello | Feb 9, 2011 | Writing
OK, OK… I know you’re like, “What so exciting about research, especially organizing it?” Well, some of us like that. Really. I love it and have my own special means of organizing everything I find. I’m sure there are other ways, and maybe...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 30, 2011 | Writing
So, let’s talk about you as a reader, right? What makes you sit up and take notice when you’re reading a magazine or newspaper? Your personal interest zone, right? I mean, if you’re all into animal rights, stories about animals will probably pop out...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 24, 2010 | Writing
Image via Wikipedia If I had a job doing nothing but research, I’d be happy. Seriously, I love it that much. And so, over the years, I’ve found some really cool stuff, and a lot of it is primary source documentation. That means diaries, legal papers,...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 15, 2010 | Writing
What? That’s often a question young adult writers start out with. So, how do you get to know them? Simple. It’s almost the same way that you get to know the little ones — go to places they hand out. A fast food restaurant is good, as is the mall. Go...
by Pat Marcello | Nov 13, 2010 | Writing
If you’re an American, you’ve undoubtedly seen the Energizer commercial ads featuring the Energizer Bunny. Have you noticed that he just keeps moving and pounding that tiny little drum, no matter what? Nothing stops him. He goes over stuff or around it. He...
