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Clare is often approached by writers looking for guidance and advice on how to follow their writing dreams. Here are a selection of blogs and articles she has written on the craft of writing.
An interview with Naomi and James Jones (Words and Pictures)
Creative Secrets – An interview with Loretta Flockhart (SCWBI: Words and Pictures)
Write a Story Not a Lesson, (Storystorm)
Can You Write A Book Without Words? (Picture Book Den)
A Moon Bear Interview with The Little Bookshop, Rennes
Getting the Word Out about Wordless Picture Books (FCBG)
Can You Read A Book Without Words? (Picture Book Den)
Six Things I’ve Learned About Rhyming Picture Books (Picture Book Den)
Everything You Need To Know About School Visits (Picture Book Den)
Picture Book Comp Titles (Picture Book Den)
32 Websites for Picture Book Creators (Picture Book Den)
Writing Successful Query Letters and Routes to Publication (Picture Book Den)
How To Write A Picture Book Series (Guest post for Rachael Davis)
Creating Strong Picture Book Characters (Picture Book Den)
Writing Fairy Take Retellings (Picture Book Den)
An Exciting Time for Non-fiction (Picture Book Den)
28 Creatives and What Inspires Them (Picture Book Den)
Picking A Theme For Your Picture Book (Picture Book Den)
‘Ten Things I Wish I Knew About Rhyme’ – Interview with Catherine Emmett (Picture Book Den)
Animal Characters in Picture Books (Picture Book Den)
The Story Behind the Story: The Perfect Shelter (My Shelves are Full)
The Perfect Picture Book Den (Picture Book Den)
Words for Life Interview (National Literacy Trust)
School Visit SOS (Guest post for My Book Corner)
Dialogue Only Picture Book Titles – The challenge, the pitfalls and how to overcome them! (Picture Book Den)
Five Myths about Picture Book Titles – Unpicked! (Picture Book Den)
Editing: How do you know when a story is finished? Guest post for Write Mentor
Plot like a Pro: Guest post for Write Mentor
How to Distinguish the Good Ideas from the Not So Good: Guest post for Write Mentor
Harvesting Ideas from Real Life: Guest Post on Picture Book Den
Are you ready to be a writer? Guest post for Write Mentor
The Story behind the Story: Inspiration for The Tide
The Writing Magazine: An interview by Amy Sparkes