Julie Scheina
@juliescheina.com
Children's & YA book editor at Julie Scheina Editorial Services | Former senior editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | Coffee & book lover
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One of my favorite new movies has some great takeaways on character development, shared by one of my favorite freelance editors! @juliescheina.com
I'm sharing three takeaways from KPop Demon Hunters that you can apply to your work (bonus points if you listen to the soundtrack while doing so!).
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November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
One of my favorite new movies has some great takeaways on character development, shared by one of my favorite freelance editors! @juliescheina.com
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More on lessons that novelists and story writers can learn from playwrights and screenwriters
www.doctorsyntax.net/2025/03/the-...
www.doctorsyntax.net/2025/03/the-...
The Gun on the Wall and the Footprint under the Window: Setups and Payoffs in Fiction
A concept that seems not always well understood by fiction writers, though it is regularly discussed in screenwriting, is that of setups and...
www.doctorsyntax.net
November 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
More on lessons that novelists and story writers can learn from playwrights and screenwriters
www.doctorsyntax.net/2025/03/the-...
www.doctorsyntax.net/2025/03/the-...
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I often advise fiction writers to see how screenwriters do things.* Good movies, no matter how “pop” they are, are all worth studying—even KPop Demon Hunters
*E.g. see post linked in my next skeet
*E.g. see post linked in my next skeet
I'm sharing three takeaways from KPop Demon Hunters that you can apply to your work (bonus points if you listen to the soundtrack while doing so!).
(Link in first reply.)
(Link in first reply.)
November 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I often advise fiction writers to see how screenwriters do things.* Good movies, no matter how “pop” they are, are all worth studying—even KPop Demon Hunters
*E.g. see post linked in my next skeet
*E.g. see post linked in my next skeet
+ A bonus hot take: Rumi/Jinu have the (IMO more satisfying) character arc Elsa could have had if Frozen had stuck a little closer to its Snow Queen roots.
In this essay I will…
In this essay I will…
I'm sharing three takeaways from KPop Demon Hunters that you can apply to your work (bonus points if you listen to the soundtrack while doing so!).
(Link in first reply.)
(Link in first reply.)
November 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
+ A bonus hot take: Rumi/Jinu have the (IMO more satisfying) character arc Elsa could have had if Frozen had stuck a little closer to its Snow Queen roots.
In this essay I will…
In this essay I will…
I'm sharing three takeaways from KPop Demon Hunters that you can apply to your work (bonus points if you listen to the soundtrack while doing so!).
(Link in first reply.)
(Link in first reply.)
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I'm sharing three takeaways from KPop Demon Hunters that you can apply to your work (bonus points if you listen to the soundtrack while doing so!).
(Link in first reply.)
(Link in first reply.)
MG authors, this PW article is worth a read! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Middle Grade Is Down but Never Out
We asked children’s book agents about trends they are seeing in the category, and how they persevere in a tough market.
www.publishersweekly.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
MG authors, this PW article is worth a read! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Another week, another 19 reasons why libraries are awesome.
September 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Another week, another 19 reasons why libraries are awesome.
Congratulations to Jo Beckett-King on her MG debut, THE HOUSE OF FOUND OBJECTS! Perfect for readers who love mysteries, Paris, prickly friendships, and
solving puzzles hand-in-hand with characters. Kirkus says, “Codebreakers and mystery fans will want to read this fun adventure,
tout de suite.”
solving puzzles hand-in-hand with characters. Kirkus says, “Codebreakers and mystery fans will want to read this fun adventure,
tout de suite.”
July 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Congratulations to Jo Beckett-King on her MG debut, THE HOUSE OF FOUND OBJECTS! Perfect for readers who love mysteries, Paris, prickly friendships, and
solving puzzles hand-in-hand with characters. Kirkus says, “Codebreakers and mystery fans will want to read this fun adventure,
tout de suite.”
solving puzzles hand-in-hand with characters. Kirkus says, “Codebreakers and mystery fans will want to read this fun adventure,
tout de suite.”
What's that about using AI for "just for research" again?
July 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What's that about using AI for "just for research" again?
Can Aye 👀 absentmindedly reach to remove a stray hair from its neck while driving, only to discover it’s not a hair, it’s giant flying insect? I don’t think so. (I didn’t crash the car. Please clap.)
June 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Can Aye 👀 absentmindedly reach to remove a stray hair from its neck while driving, only to discover it’s not a hair, it’s giant flying insect? I don’t think so. (I didn’t crash the car. Please clap.)
Please tell me again how "smart" gen AI is when I receive AI software pitches that claim 1) skilled editors only live in cities like London and New York (!); 2) that this leaves writers living elsewhere (?!) without access to skilled editing; and 3) this is why genAI editing is necessary (!?!?). 1/2
June 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Please tell me again how "smart" gen AI is when I receive AI software pitches that claim 1) skilled editors only live in cities like London and New York (!); 2) that this leaves writers living elsewhere (?!) without access to skilled editing; and 3) this is why genAI editing is necessary (!?!?). 1/2
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Here are 30+ fiction and nonfiction titles to help you understand the power, importance, and history of protest. From the Civil Rights Movement to Stonewall to Indigenous sovereignty and beyond, let these stories empower you and those in your community!
June 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Here are 30+ fiction and nonfiction titles to help you understand the power, importance, and history of protest. From the Civil Rights Movement to Stonewall to Indigenous sovereignty and beyond, let these stories empower you and those in your community!
If you think picture books are just for young kids, you’re missing out! (With bonus library haul photobomb!)
June 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If you think picture books are just for young kids, you’re missing out! (With bonus library haul photobomb!)
Me to my husband whenever I make a TikTok: “Okay I’ll show you, but first you have to watch these 3-5 videos so you understand the genre.”
June 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Me to my husband whenever I make a TikTok: “Okay I’ll show you, but first you have to watch these 3-5 videos so you understand the genre.”
June 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
One moment you're telling your child, "Say thank you, sweetie," and the next they're shouting "THANK YOU, SWEETIE!!!!" at top volume to a friend at a crowded Dave & Buster's and from then on you feel a zing of happiness every time you hear someone say "sweetie" in the wild.
June 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
One moment you're telling your child, "Say thank you, sweetie," and the next they're shouting "THANK YOU, SWEETIE!!!!" at top volume to a friend at a crowded Dave & Buster's and from then on you feel a zing of happiness every time you hear someone say "sweetie" in the wild.
Kidlit publishing has the best people. 🚕❤️📚Had such a great time in NYC and at the US Book Show seeing friends old and new!
June 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Kidlit publishing has the best people. 🚕❤️📚Had such a great time in NYC and at the US Book Show seeing friends old and new!
If you’ve ever thought about asking ChatGPT for feedback on any piece of writing, read this first:
You wanna see something really scary? open.substack.com/pub/amandagu...
June 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
If you’ve ever thought about asking ChatGPT for feedback on any piece of writing, read this first:
If you're wondering why people in publishing are speaking up against AI, take a look at the sponsors for next week's U.S. Book Show. I count at least half a dozen companies paying for the chance to pitch their AI services to publishers, literary agencies, and other publishing professionals. (thread)
May 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If you're wondering why people in publishing are speaking up against AI, take a look at the sponsors for next week's U.S. Book Show. I count at least half a dozen companies paying for the chance to pitch their AI services to publishers, literary agencies, and other publishing professionals. (thread)
Spent a few minutes wondering why I wrote ACK on my to-do list before I realized it was supposed to say "pack." In case you're wondering how the day's going.
May 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Spent a few minutes wondering why I wrote ACK on my to-do list before I realized it was supposed to say "pack." In case you're wondering how the day's going.
Once you realize how many details AI makes up in ways that seem almost-true but are actually blatantly wrong, you have to wonder whether it wouldn't actually take less time (in addition to being better for you, free speech, the environment, etc.) to think for yourself.
May 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Once you realize how many details AI makes up in ways that seem almost-true but are actually blatantly wrong, you have to wonder whether it wouldn't actually take less time (in addition to being better for you, free speech, the environment, etc.) to think for yourself.
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Once again, the best argument against using LLMs is to look at what you actually get if you use LLMs.
This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?
May 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Once again, the best argument against using LLMs is to look at what you actually get if you use LLMs.
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imma go with worse
Millions of people argue with each other online every day, but remarkably few of them change someone’s mind. New research suggests that large language models might do a better job. The finding suggests that AI could become a powerful tool for persuading people, for better or worse.
AI can do a better job of persuading people than we do
OpenAI’s GPT-4 is much better at getting people to accept its point of view during an argument than humans are—but there’s a catch.
www.technologyreview.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
imma go with worse
My latest post is about advertising, AI, and paper towels…plus something you may not know about me. (Link in first reply.)
May 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
My latest post is about advertising, AI, and paper towels…plus something you may not know about me. (Link in first reply.)
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We've had one spot open up in our upcoming two-submission MG workshop with @juliescheina.com
This is a terrific opportunity to get market and editorial, developmental feedback on 15K of your MG novel! Apply at app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
This is a terrific opportunity to get market and editorial, developmental feedback on 15K of your MG novel! Apply at app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
May 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We've had one spot open up in our upcoming two-submission MG workshop with @juliescheina.com
This is a terrific opportunity to get market and editorial, developmental feedback on 15K of your MG novel! Apply at app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
This is a terrific opportunity to get market and editorial, developmental feedback on 15K of your MG novel! Apply at app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...