GUEST POST by Hazel Mitchell Your book is coming out, and it’s coming at you fast! It’s always the way, you think you’ve plenty of
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Posts by guests, alumni, & infrequent bloggers
Perseverance
By Kristine Carlson Asselin Perseverance. It might be my favorite word. I’ve blogged about it before, here (talking about querying) and here (talking about rejection).
Hope and Humanity in “The Arrival”
By Sarah Lynne Reul I don’t know how you guys have been in the last couple weeks, but I’ve been feeling confused and a bit
Hone Your Craft
By Dianna Sanchez I participated in the Arlington (Massachusetts) Book Festival last weekend, one of three on a panel discussing revision, and the moderator popped
Finding Your Views
By Dana Nuenighoff A few days ago, I watched an interview with Emma Watson and Lin-Manuel Miranda from back in March. If you are unfamiliar
How to Support the Diverse Books Movement
By Dana Nuenighoff We Need Diverse Books. Four simple words. This movement is not a trend or a fad, but a way of life. Diversity
A Newborn Writer Hits the Books, Hits the Streets, and Lands in a Chair
By Wendy Leiserson It started with an idea and a passion. To write. To find readers. And to get paid. Six months ago I decided
5 Ways to Stay Motivated in Your Writing Journey
Motivation.
Motivational posters are often parodied (like the one with the kitty above). But without it you won’t get too far out of bed, or off the couch, or reach your writing goals.
Drawing-A-Day
By Sarah Lynne Reul Even though I spend most of my work hours pursuing writing and illustration, I find that sometimes I need to trick
How to Market Pirates, Dinosaurs, & Dragons!
Josh Funk had two picture book releases in the last 8 days (PIRASAURS! and DEAR DRAGON) – and today he shares how he’s gone about promoting them.
Monster Needs an Interview!
By Paul Czajak In honor of the release of Monster Needs to Go to School, the sixth book in the Monster&Me series published by Mighty Media
How to Buy a Picture Book (without Buying a Picture Book)
Author Josh Funk shares ten ways to support picture book authors and illustrators …
How to Read a Wordless Picture Book
Guest Post by Rob Broder, Ripple Grove Press, and Piotr Parda “I never read. I just look at pictures.” – Andy Warhol Wordless, adjective: without
The Ones that Leave Impressions
Sometimes a book leaves an impression so deep that I internalize the emotions. It prompts me to find a new audience of eager children to
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