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Award winning children’s book author. (THE QUEEN OF CHESS / GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE / CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER / and more. Repped by Liza Fleissig at Liza Royce Agency. www.lauriewallmark.com
@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialWriting Rules
Follow writing rules...but not too closely.
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialToday is #NationalChessDay! Celebrate by playing chess then reading THE QUEEN OF CHESS.
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialWriter Groups
How can you tell if your writer group is healthy?
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialMarketing for Writers
How do you market your book and yourself?
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialMeet me and many other authors and illustrators at the Warwick Children's Book Festival. I'll have my new book, HIPPO BEACH BASH. Hope to see you there. #bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #bookstagram #booktok #booksky #edusky #kidlit
@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialEducator Guides
What should you put in your book's educator guide?
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialAntihero vs. Antagonist vs. Villain
What's the difference between an antihero, an antagonist, and a villain?
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialThe hippos have arrived! When the temperature soars, they know exactly where to go - it's time for a HIPPO BEACH BASH! Available online or from your local bookstore.
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialCheck out this review of my newest book HIPPO BEACH BASH and win a chance to get a free copy. #bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #bookstagram #booktok #booksky #edusky #kidlit #picturebooks #hippos #beach #toddler #preschool darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/2026/10/05/b...
@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialSetting and Backstory
Your setting can provide some of your backstory.
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialReality in Novels
Writing a novel doesn't just describe real life but must tell a story.
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialOpening Lines
You need to hook your readers from your first lines or you'll lose them.
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialArtificial Intelligence
What is AI and what does it mean for writers?
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialBook Ideas
What are some sources of ideas for your book?
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialCharacter Fears
How do you show a character's fears as they're being experienced.
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialMiddle Grade Marketing
Here are some hints for understanding social media for a middle grade author.
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialLiterary Agents
What a legitimate literary agent does and doesn't do.
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialDevelopmental Editing
Developmental editing give you the big picture assessment of your completed manuscript.
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialNonfiction Research
What's involved in doing research for your nonfiction book?
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@lauriewallmark.bsky.socialSubmission Ready?
What makes a picture book ready for submission?
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