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Deborah Halverson

@deborahhalverson.bsky.social

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Award-winning author, editor, founder of DearEditor.com. Author of WRITING YOUNG ADULT FICTION FOR DUMMIES and WRITING NEW ADULT FICTION

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DearEditorDotCom @deareditordotcom.bsky.social · 3d

What to consider when deciding to use your middle name in your author name, today at DearEditor.com: bit.ly/3VQPGwM

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · 15d

Demystify rejection letters: Five common reasons for rejection letters in novels and picture books, with solutions to address these issues in revision.
Register: bit.ly/4pFFDIu

Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · 15d

I totally agree. I love sending handwritten notes still.

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DearEditorDotCom @deareditordotcom.bsky.social · 15d

Avoid over-explaining in your fiction with these four tips from DearEditor.com: bit.ly/4nFjR5U

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · 23d

Glad to be helpful, Dawn 😃

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DearEditorDotCom @deareditordotcom.bsky.social · 24d

Writing Tip: Use your setting to reveal a character’s emotions and to force epiphanies. Choose it strategically and cleverly.

#writingtips #writingadvice #amwriting #writing #deareditordotcom #DeborahHalversonBooks #kidlit #YAlit #youngadultfiction #MGlit #middlegradefiction #DearEditor

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SCBWI San Diego @scbwisandiego.bsky.social · 29d

Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social
, Author and Freelance Editor, talk on Turning a "No" Into a "Yes" on Sept 27 on Zoom 2-4 PM. Replay available. Sign-up scbwi.org/events/San-d...

#scbwi #kidlit #childrensbooks #writingtips #kidlitart #WritingCommunity #kidlitcreators #childrensbook

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · 29d

What a delight to receive this postcard from an author I’m working with. Writers make the mail fun!

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DearEditorDotCom @deareditordotcom.bsky.social · Aug 20

Authors: You may be part of this class action lawsuit against an AI company that pirates books to train its AI. Read the Author’s Guild explainer.

Anthropic AI Class Action: Important Information for Authors - The Authors Guild

Earlier this summer, a federal court in California issued a major ruling in Bartz v. Anthropic, one of the copyright class action lawsuits involving AI. The court held that a trial should occur over w...

authorsguild.org

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thanks, Lee.

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DearEditorDotCom @deareditordotcom.bsky.social · Aug 14

Use “big words” in YA fiction? The Editor shares her advice in today’s DearEditor.com post at bit.ly/45wkDdV

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Aug 13

A bus stop reminder to read, Downtown San Diego ❤️📚

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Aug 3

Didn’t know there were geocaches on my favorite neighborhood walk! Nell Cross Beckerman was In town for an event for her book From Park to Playa and turned our walk into a treasure hunt with her geocaching app. I haven’t done that since my boys were little. Fun!

Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Jul 18

My son‘s patio chicken makes me laugh. Hangs out next to me while I edit in the cool evening.

Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Jul 15

Getting back to editing outdoors more often. A lovely day to be working on an MG novel in the quad at SDSU. Such a happy, light breeze.

Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Jul 9

So glad you find them helpful, Dakota. I love putting them together.

Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Jul 9

Yay! Glad to help!

Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Jul 9

I'm so glad you found it helpful, Sherry!

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DearEditorDotCom @deareditordotcom.bsky.social · Jul 9

A writer asks if it’s true that you should submit 3 to 4 manuscripts at once to an agent so they know you’re productive. The Editor advises a better strategy in today’s post at bit.ly/3IjkyT5

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Jun 27

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Jun 26

State of the Children's Book Market presentation done and dusted. Now off to find some chocolate!

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thank you, Mickey. 🥰 I'm so very glad you found it useful. You made my day!

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Jun 26

He insisted on attending.

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social · Jun 25

I’m working hard to make it informative and useful for you, Danielle 🥰

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