Authors & Illustrators Wild About Kidlit!
By Dana Nuenighoff Do you have a complete Young Adult or Middle Grade Manuscript? Are you still stuck on edits? Do you need a hand
By Sarah Lynne Reul If there’s one piece of writing advice I’ve heard at every conference and in nearly every writer’s article, it’s some variation
I discovered Susanna Leonard Hill’s blog when I first began writing children’s books. I loved her Perfect Picture Book posts and I was even
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Katey Howes at the 2016 NESCBWI conference and her smile and warmth lit up the air around her. I’m so
Writing is a solitary profession. You face the page, the words head-on, alone with only your mind to feed your message. Letters accrue into
By Dana Nuenighoff Like every industry, the publishing industry has a set of rules. Rules which both publishers and agents expect authors to follow. Many
Two Truths and a Lie is the first book in a fascinating new series that presents some of the most crazy-but-true stories about the living world as well as a handful of stories that are too crazy to be true—and asks readers to separate facts from the fakes!
In the spirit of Flash Fiction, this post will be 500 words or less. The previous words count. So do these. You get the idea.
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: When I connected with Linda, I noticed how much we have in common. For the sake of brevity, I’ll just mention these
Please enjoy this post from my other blog.
A discouraging event in recent news regarding the American attitude toward our environment inspires a look at children’s books offering another perspective. I’ve chosen to
By Dana Nuenighoff Rejection is a common occurrence in the writing world. It comes at all stages of the game. Sometimes those rejections can weigh
By Sarah Lynne Reul Last year, I found that the #the100dayproject really helped me get in daily drawing practice (see the post about it here!), so
Orphan Island surpassed my expectations. Jinny is a likable yet flawed main character with a problem. She’s grown up on a magical Island that she doesn’t
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