There are two questions I get most often from well-intentioned family and friends. The first is “You must be so rich now that your book
Category: Publishing
The Slush Pile on the Shelf
By Paul Czajak Slush pile. Two words writers hate. So much so that I use it like a swear, “What the Slush pile!!” But it is
You Can Judge a Book by Its Title, and Other Wisdom from the Submission Pile
GUEST POST by Rob Broder, President & Founder of Ripple Grove Press We have received over 2000 submissions at Ripple Grove Press (RGP) since we
Does writing take courage? You bet!
By Carol Ekster I believe all that matters in life requires courage. I read that in Yoga Journal magazine. Sharing your art was one of
Flexibility Is Key to Being a Published Author
By Carol Ekster I learned about the powerful quote below, by Maya Angelou, when an instructor shared it in spin class. It touched me. Wanting
Meet the talented children’s author, April Pulley Sayre.
I first met April at Kindling Words, a writing retreat. We happened to have gotten paired together for a funny ice-breaking activity of looking into
PR For Dummies
By Paul Czajak [UPDATE: Scarletta has been rebranded as Mighty Media Press.] Those of you who know me know that I have been very lucky
Want to Write for Kids? Join SCBWI!
By Carol Ekster When I first started writing twelve years ago I was naïve and uninformed about the publishing industry. I thought I knew about
What to Do Before & After “THE CALL” from an Offering Literary Agent
By Jennifer Malone It’s my agent-iversary this month (two years since I signed with my lovely agent, Holly Root) and I’ve recently had a couple
Continuing our Blogiversary at Writers’ Rumpus
by Carol Gordon Ekster In June, Writers’ Rumpus celebrated its first blogiversary. I’m continuing the celebration in this post, making it last the entire summer!
The Future of eBooks and Interactive Textbooks
I recently completed an online professional development class for art teachers called Tech Ready Teacher. Each week we explored another online resource that art teachers
Do you want to write children’s books? Get ready to wait!
By Carol Gordon Ekster I did a blog hop awhile back and the talented Sarah Albee was one of the authors I interviewed. I remember
How Book Expo of America (BEA) is Just Like DisneyWorld (Sort Of)
By Jen Malone This past week, I joined the rest of the publishing world (or so it felt) at the Javitz Center in New York
Interview with Amanda Broder, publisher of the new Ripple Grove Press
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: It’s always exciting for kidlit writers to hear about a new publishing company geared towards the magical genre of picture books. (Can
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