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Read more about the article Potemkin Lego Village

Potemkin Lego Village

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:December 1, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Lego
  • Post comments:7 Comments

Little Brick Township is moving again! Where we're going and what it means for my Lego town.

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Read more about the article The New Essex Market Grows Up…and Down

The New Essex Market Grows Up…and Down

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:November 25, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/International
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Celebrating the opening and expansion of the new Essex Market, a great place for locals and a tourist destination as well.

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Read more about the article Non-Heroic Narratives

Non-Heroic Narratives

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:November 19, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/International/Languages/Writing
  • Post comments:4 Comments

A collective memoir of the occupied Polish-Ukrainian city of Lwów (Lviv) before, during, and after World War II as an alternative to the Hero's Journey.

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Read more about the article Richard’s Official Unboxing!

Richard’s Official Unboxing!

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:November 12, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/International/Writing
  • Post comments:3 Comments

Announcing my husband, Richard Lachmann's, new book, First Class Passengers on a Sinking Ship, with an unboxing (or unbagging) of his finished copies.

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Read more about the article Punch Up, Punch Down, Punch Sideways

Punch Up, Punch Down, Punch Sideways

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:November 5, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Germany/Serialized Fiction/Writing
  • Post comments:7 Comments

Reviews and an excerpt from unpublished work to illustrate different types of humor and to call for more that punches up.

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Read more about the article I Walk a New Dog

I Walk a New Dog

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:October 30, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Uncategorized
  • Post comments:9 Comments

Adjusting to the loss of Charlie by walking a friend's big dog, Buddy.

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Read more about the article Support for the Midlist Author: The SCBWI Jane Yolen Grant

Support for the Midlist Author: The SCBWI Jane Yolen Grant

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:October 24, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Writing
  • Post comments:4 Comments

For authors with extended dry spells (five years or more since your last contract), reasons for applying for the SCBWI Jane Yolen Mid-List Author grant.

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Read more about the article Historical Fiction With a Touch of Fantasy

Historical Fiction With a Touch of Fantasy

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:October 18, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/International/Writing
  • Post comments:8 Comments

A discussion of historical fiction and historical fantasy for middle grade and YA readers, and why magic and invention hold so much appeal.

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Read more about the article Congratulations, Olga Tokarczuk (and Translators Too)!

Congratulations, Olga Tokarczuk (and Translators Too)!

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:October 12, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/International/Writing
  • Post comments:2 Comments

A celebration of Olga Tokarczuk's Nobel Prize in Literature, which also means celebrating her many translators. #bemoreolga

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Read more about the article Strategies for Persistence: The Next Book

Strategies for Persistence: The Next Book

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:October 6, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Writing
  • Post comments:4 Comments

Do you give up on a manuscript and move on after a pile of rejections, or do you revise to take feedback into account? Arguments for sticking with a story.

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