Laura Backes | The Cuckleburr Times

Feb 28, 2011 by Laura Backes

Every writer who sticks with a manuscript beyond that initial flash of inspiration knows it: writing is hard. To be more accurate,...

May 27, 2010 by Laura Backes

If there’s one piece of universal writing advice it’s this: “Show, Don’t Tell”. But what does that...

Dec 15, 2009 by Laura Backes

Suppose you’ve just gone through a divorce and lost custody of your kids. Or a loved one has recently died of cancer. Or you...

Sep 29, 2009 by Laura Backes

If you love books, you can probably think of several occasions when you’ve been stopped in your tracks by a unique turn of...

Sep 29, 2009 by Laura Backes

Let’s face it: some kids just don’t like to read. Increasingly, parents, teachers, librarians, and editors are looking...