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Friday, January 9, 2015 12:26:47 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Looking Ahead to 2015:
Tracy said, "Subtitle: The obligatory end of year wrap-up. Last year was one where I moved (again), started a new/old job, graduated with my MFA in Writing for Children, started the redesign of this website, simplified some of my commitments, shortened the list..." more
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 6:35:13 AM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Effie’s Senior Year – Cover reveal!:
Tracy said, "It’s been a while since I’ve had the opportunity to share a new book with you, but I’m excited to say that the final short story in The Effie Stories — Effie At Graduation — is in the works. And! And…! I can..." more
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 11:39:29 AM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled “First Impressions: A First Page and Query Event” Event Wrap-Up:
Tracy said, "On Saturday, Children’s Writers of the Hudson Valley hosted First Impressions: A First Page and Query Event. We had reached max capacity for critiques, but were able to accept a few listening registrations for those that still wanted to learn..." more
Monday, November 17, 2014 6:11:26 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled #PostApocalyptisocks: A short short story:
Tracy said, "Stripe had been trapped for seven days in The Basket, pressed against the bodies of over a dozen like him. It had started to smell. At first, The Basket was a relief. After a whole day of physical labor with very few breaks, The Basket reminded him..." more
Friday, October 17, 2014 7:58:42 AM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Ludwig and Meowthoven: A short short story:
Tracy said, "I have a new Comment and FAQs page complete with a comment form. My first question comes from someone who sent it as a test for the form, but who I will answer anyway. The question is, “What was Beethoven’s favorite fruit?” Well. Let me..." more
Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:52:08 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Squirrels, Nuts and Trifectas:
Tracy said, "There are times in your life when you must invoke the power of the squirrel. 9/27/14 – Smithsonian Museum Day And, as I am currently running around like a squirrel who has lost her winter nuts, this is clearly one of those times. Squirrels..." more
Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:52:06 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled First Impressions: A First Page and Query Event:
Tracy said, "As a co-founder of Children’s Writers of the Hudson Valley, I’m thrilled to share news of our First Impressions: A First Page and Query Event happening on November 15, 2014 at St. James Church in Hyde Park, NY! Participants can submit..." more
Monday, September 1, 2014 8:23:47 AM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled The Current Exchange Rate Is .26 CPKs to 1 USD.:
Tracy said, "8/31/14 – Lexington Ave., NYC"
Monday, September 1, 2014 2:41:57 AM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Write Brave:
Tracy said, "I’ve been reading Gloria Steinem’s Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, and I thought I’d share these two jewels from the introduction: “I still thought that writers were more credible when they concealed their personal..." more
Friday, August 15, 2014 8:45:12 AM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Who is my ideal agent?:
Tracy said, "I prepared this for a grad school presentation, and I hope it will be helpful for you as well. As you go through the list, note your gut reaction to the following phrases. There are no right or wrong answers, this is just a jumping off point as you..." more
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 6:05:01 AM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled The Big “What If?”:
Tracy said, "Last week, I had dinner with a friend of a friend who wanted to write but didn’t know how to start. Among the things we talked about was starting with the “what if…” What if your head was a literal watermelon? What if a girl..." more
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 6:44:56 AM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled On the Loss of Robin Williams, and How to Get Help:
Tracy said, "Like millions in my generation, Robin Williams’s films were touchstones of my childhood and adolescence. I remember the time my parents thought they bought us Aladdin, but it turned out to be a knock-off version (Not. The. Same.) One of the..." more
Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:57:55 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Upon My Graduation:
Tracy said, "It’s been a busy last two years, but it all culminated last month in the presentation of my MFA in Writing for Children: Sneaking back in to get a picture of my shiny, new MFA in front of the Simmons sign. While you don’t need an MFA to..." more
Thursday, May 29, 2014 10:25:12 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Why John Mayer Doesn’t Have It Quite Right When It Comes to Revision Requests:
Tracy said, "When it comes to rejection letters, “Anything other than ‘yes’ is ‘no.’” Right? Credit: Luke Beard Last night, I was doing my laundry, eating a caprese salad (minus the tomatoes, olive oil and fresh basil), and listening to iTunes..." more
Thursday, May 29, 2014 10:25:12 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Mo’ Money, Less Creativity?:
Tracy said, "In a recent Freakonomics Podcast, Steve Levitt said, “Enjoying what you do, loving what you do is such a completely unfair advantage to anyone you are competing with who does it for a job.” He goes on to explain that people who love what they do..." more
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 10:01:30 AM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Writing An Introverted Character:
Tracy said, "Agents and editors want characters that jump off the page… but what if your character prefers to stay home with a book? Juliet, the protagonist of my middle grade mystery Hot Ticket, is clearly an extrovert. She can’t stand that there is a..." more
Sunday, April 27, 2014 1:03:14 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Registration for the 2014 CWHV Conference is Open!:
Tracy said, "Join us for a day of hands-on workshops and an inspiring closing keynote! Registration for the 2014 Children’s Writers of the Hudson Valley Conference is now open. In order to assure a truly hands-on experience, participation is limited to 50..." more
Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:57:47 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled The Facts of Life: Building a Living, Breathing Character Without… You Know, All the Breathing.:
Tracy said, "Okay, so everybody poops. And we all eat, breathe, fart (except women, according my mother), burp, blink, scratch, etc. But how do you integrate the facts of life with a character who does not, technically, need to eat or use the..." more
Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:57:47 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Revision Checklist: Character:
Tracy said, "Struggling with character? Look at your major characters with the following in mind: - Is it clear what my protagonist and antagonist want emotionally and physically? - Do my character’s personality traits work with each other, or contradict..." more
Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:57:47 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled 4 Ways Repetition Kills Your Manuscript:
Tracy said, "1.) Repetition Of A Single Word I commonly see words repeated within the same sentence, or in several sentences back to back. For example: The boy picked up the bag by the handle, threw the bag over his shoulder and struggled to carry the..." more
Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:57:47 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Writing Prompt: Usable Repetition:
Tracy said, "Your character has been finding a similar phrase, image or object everywhere she goes. What is this object or phrase, and what kind of event does it always foreshadow? Focus on using the repeated image as a tool to raise tension, instead of..." more
Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:57:47 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Building Your Submission List: Making Better Targeted Submissions To Agents and Editors:
Tracy said, "Looking to query more effectively? Follow these tips to get closer to the agents/editors that are looking for your manuscript: 1.) Make sure you’ve correctly identified the genre that your book falls into. Avoid the stringing of genres..." more
Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:57:47 PM
Tracy Marchini wrote a blog post titled Revision Checklist: Motivation:
Tracy said, "Have you asked yourself these questions about your latest work-in-progress? 1.) What does my protagonist want? Emotionally, what are they seeking? (Revenge, approval, etc.) Physically, what goal are they trying to achieve? (Finding a sacred..." more
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 4:42:08 PM
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