Authors & Illustrators Wild About Kidlit!
Oh, how children’s authors in critique groups pray to get published someday! It’s true, just ask them. Hopefully, all of us can find the joy
By Paul Czajak A few weeks ago I was invited to my first book signing for my Halloween-themed picture book, Monster Needs a Costume, at
By Jen Malone I know there are many other places on the fancy schmancy intrawebz to get this information, but I’m not so sure the
By Heather Fenton Much like the adage “you can’t win if you don’t play”, you can’t get published if you don’t send your manuscript to
Most picture book writers and illustrators learn pretty quickly that a standard picture book is thirty-two pages long. But why? True, that is a convenient
Read-Self Publishing in the Land of Oz Part I here. CreateSpace is Amazon’s platform for self-publishing paperback copies of a book, and the method I
Out of My Mind, by Sharon Draper, is the kind of book that should be shared. I read Out of My Mind for a library book
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is an author filling big high-heeled shoes in the world of picture books. (She LOVES high heels.) I met her when she
By Jen Malone As a writer, I’m always searching for inspiration (read: procrastinating), but I especially love stories of perseverance because, as anyone who dreams
Today is going to be a short post because quite frankly I forgot I was supposed to post today. It has been a little busy
OOF! A big foam bat whacks my left side—hard. “Great job defending your right!” my partner shouts encouragingly. Then she shoves me to the floor.
Today, Jen Malone chats with Kaylee Davis of Dee Mura Literary Agency. Growing up in The Middle of Nowhere, Ohio, (and just wait until you
I’ve always believed in the magical power of books. As a kid I felt sure that a book could cure any manner of ills. Later
I took a drawing class for two weeks this summer through Mass Art to brush up on my drawing skills. As an art teacher, it
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