Deborah Halverson

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Always Working to Improve

May 6, 2019

Is it time yet?? This weekend, May 11, I get to gather with an amazing faculty and the fabulous authors and illustrators of children’s books. Our reason for convening? SCBWI-San Diego’s MayFest. Each year, the San Diego chapter of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators hosts a full day of workshops for those […]

Filed Under: Triplets: The Preschooler Years

A Good Day with Paper and Pen

April 5, 2019

Outlining is a great writers tool. It has never worked for me, however. In fact, outlining was counterproductive for me. I’d outline my entire story… but then when that story insisted on changing as I wrote it, I’d fall into a frustrating cycle of re-outlining, writing, re-outlining, etc., making very little progress toward manuscript completion. […]

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I’m Going to Walk in the Woods! (And Pitch Be Part of an Fab Writing Retreat)

April 2, 2019

I’ve been looking at photos of Mahoney State Park and getting quite excited. In September, I’ll be there, nestled inside a writing cabin, among other writing cabins, critiquing manuscripts and meeting with attendees for a wonderful weekend of writing and industry talk. We’ll fit in some social events, too. What a beautiful place to create. […]

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I’m Going to Disney World! (and a Big, Excellent Writer’s Workshop)

March 19, 2019

I’m honored to be a part of SCBWI Florida’s wonderful Mid-Year Workshop in Orlando. It’s so fun to be with creative writers and illustrators, talking books, young reader, and craft. I’ll be a part of the YA track, covering teen novels. Picture book writers, illustrators, and MG/YA authors will all will find events for their […]

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Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2018

One of these days I’ll get a jump on Halloween and plan a book-related costume for myself. This year, I brought out an old favorite of mine… and the blue uniform I sewed for my Star Trek: Enterprise fan (HE got a jump on Halloween). Our Halloween co-stars are Scary Goblin and Random Star Trek […]

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The Library Treehouse Every Backyard Should Have

September 23, 2017

When you’re feeling down or dreamy, what do you google on the internet? Baby animal videos? Flowers? I google home library photos. I picture myself in them, imagine redoing my house to be like them, just overall lose myself in them. Here’s one I want to build in my back yard. I won’t — my […]

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