Authors & Illustrators Wild About Kidlit!
Sometimes the writing life throws punches. I’m not even talking about the 1100-plus rejections that I’ve received. For me it’s the smaller disappointments. The lack
When I needed to find a professional to review a contract I had been offered, a number of people suggested Mary Flower, a veteran lawyer
Using simple math here, rather than spend $100 to market 10 books evenly (allotting $10 to each) and risk having them all slip under the radar, it’s better business for the publishers to spend $90 on one book and divide the remaining $10 among the other 9 books. It increases the odds that the featured one will get noticed and, if it’s successful, the money it makes will cover any losses or (more typically) supplement the far more modest sales the other nine achieve. Plus, the attention it receives will possibly shine light on the rest of the publisher’s offerings.
By Carrie Charley Brown Writing allows me to turn my internal reflections into external expression at my own pace. That must be why I connect
The best part of being an auntie is sitting down with my nephews and nieces and reading a good book together before bedtime. I have
Reviewed by Kirsti Call I grew up making hand crafted gifts for loved one. After sharing this with my kids, The Not Very Merry Pout Pout
I contacted Tracey Fern after reading her amazingly beautiful Dare the Wind: The Record-Breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud. I love interviewing
By Dana Nuenighoff If you’re a writer, you know that critiquing is one of the many important steps in the process. You don’t just sit
Nine-year-old Miranda and I went for a walk. She told me what she thinks about books. Here’s what she said. Topics that some kids like
A couple of months back one of my writing groups had an email discussion that went something like this. Details have been changed to shield
I am not by definition a scaredy-cat, but I do like to sleep at night. So, I avoid reading thrillers with zombies or other creatures
By Carrie Charley Brown As authors, we’d all prefer a five star book review over four, right? 1st place over runner up? A Kirkus starred
By Amy Courage Linus Pauling, the noted American chemist said, “The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” I’m
In the last 10 days I’ve read 15 YA books and as a YA CYBILS award panelist, I’ll be reading dozens more within the next couple
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