Authors & Illustrators Wild About Kidlit!
I consider my writing comfort zone to be chapter books in a series. This is not surprising to me. Ever since I was little, I have
by Paul Czajak I just returned from the 2015 NESCBWI conference a couple of weeks ago and like always, it was fantastic! How many times
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Josh Funk is clever, kind, and funny. He’s in my on-line critique group and part of the New England chapter of SCBWI,
As a kid growing up, I knew that mothers weren’t all the same. But it took me a while to realize how unusual my own
There are two aspects to each story— what it is about and how it is written. Three young adult novels I’ve read over a span
By Carrie Charley Brown As soon as you walk into my house, you get a glimpse of my office. It is not neat. It is
By Kristine Carlson Asselin The query letter. It’s something that strikes fear in the heartiest of us. Asking a stranger if they want to review
Jane Yolen books make my heart sing. So when I heard about her Picture Book Boot Camp, I applied. After four days in Jane’s home,
Inspired by my many hours of listening to audiobooks on my daily commute (see Audiobooks as Leisure Time Part 1 and Part 2), I decided
By Paul Czajak Procrastination, negotiation, dramatically, in-lieu; these are words that you probably would not expect to appear in a picture book. Which, in my
Having been in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn, NY last year during the crazy busy Mermaid Parade, I was interested when I received an
Every day, more and more people take pen to paper (or put fingers to keys) in search of their inner muse. It takes a long
Are you certain you know who you are writing for and what species of story you’ve concocted? These two significant pieces of information must be
Today is World Backup Day 2015. Save your work in progress before you lose it to an April Fool’s virus! Here are some simple suggestions.
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