J E Judge

Aspiring writer, SCBWI member, mummy and impulsive handbag purchaser.

[J E Judge @Posit_Thoughts]

@RoyalMailHelp No post for nearly 2 weeks. Waited an hour to get through to the customer services call centre, only to be cut off. Seeing postmen everywhete, just no post... CR0 area.

[Ian Johnson - Author @IanJohnWrites]

Why I write children’s fiction. The Last Elk, my middle grade adventure.
#amquerying #kidlit #writerslife #writingcommunity #kidsbooks #childrensbooks @writementor

[J E Judge @Posit_Thoughts]

@BarryLoser Thanks Jim. Do you take a scene and think of all the funny things that could possible happen, or does it just flow? When I'm trying to get from A to B, I find I'm concentrating so much on the plot, I lose focus on the humour and slapstick.

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@BarryLoser Jim! I've been a massive fan of your writing for a few years now. Have you got any good tips when writing humour for kids pls? I spend a lot of time with my target age group (7 -9), and have written several drafts of my ms, but I just can't get the humour right!

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Keep an eye on this one, it's going to be a bestseller I'm sure!

[Emma Read | The Housetrap out now | she/her @emmydee73]

With #MiltonTheMighty only a month away, I am happy to say that the teeniest super-hero spider will also be available as an e-book from: Blackwells
https://t.co/UsAb3EgsAR
Amazon https://t.co/npcOQhtiMN and Rakuten WORLDWIDE at https://t.co/15iRF7YVi6 ❤️🕷️

[J E Judge @Posit_Thoughts]

My original ms included characters taken to a world where everything was pretty random. It was suggested that as the characters are transported to a new world via a toilet, the new world should be toilet themed.

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@pennyanne771 Hi Penny, lovely masterclass on Sat. If the characters from a book are transported to another world, can that world be random (I'm thinking Narnia, Oz) or must there be links to the real world i.e. Wed Wabbit?

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@namelesschikita Those pieces will come together one day and make something beautiful again.

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@JenniSpangler1 65? Wow, that was a lot. Rejection is part and parcel of being a writer, so we all have to get used to it. Nice to know that all entries had potential. ❤️

[J E Judge @Posit_Thoughts]

@Isobellelans I'm much better at telling stories. I can make up all sorts of stuff on the fly. Putting it down on paper is much harder. It's like I use a different part of my brain. Maybe I should just create audio books 🤔😊

[J E Judge @Posit_Thoughts]

Love this article about cultural appropriation! #WritingCommunity #amwriting https://t.co/INMHul9eWS

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@kacimari I'm sure everyone will be grateful for even just a few words.

[Stuart White @StuartWhiteWM]

Seeing a lot of 'aspiring' writers in peoples bios applying for #WriteMentor.

You wrote a book, that's not aspiring, that's writing.

YOU'RE A WRITER! ✍️

Aspiring is all those people who sit around and discuss writing a book…you are DOING it!

OWN IT! ❤️

[Jodi Herlick @JodiHerlick]

I find myself skimming query letters to get to the pages for this very reason. Don't feel like you have to have a perfect query to apply to #WriteMentor.

[J E Judge @Posit_Thoughts]

Adore this article. So many of us have mental health issues and being a writer can take its toll. ♥️ #WritingCommunity #amwriting

[Stuart White @StuartWhiteWM]

Another #WriteMentor reminder (especially to the 150 of you who have applied already!) to send and get away from Twitter, the hashtag and your inbox.
I wrote this blog for others, but I am going to take my own advice right now, too, and step away. ❤️
https://t.co/YyNqTl8ujA

[J E Judge @Posit_Thoughts]

@JodiHerlick Hi Jodi, what are you looking for in your chosen manuscript? Is humour a large factor?

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@FinlaysonPalmer Thanks for your time this evening, Emma.

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@FinlaysonPalmer Not sure if this one has already been asked, but what would you like to see in the query letter? Something more personal about the writer? #WriteMentor