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Q: What do you get when you cross a tennis ball with some prairie dogs? A: An award-winning picture book recipe. (Obviously!)
I don’t know about you, but I see a regular, old, green tennis ball in that dog’s mouth. Author/Illustrator Janet Stevens, on the other hand, saw a mysterious green, fuzzy object from the POV of a prairie dog. And when this mysterious object rolled down a prairie dog tunnel, it caused mayhem amongst prairie dogs far and wide.
JUST: Let it Stay or Hit Delete?
The subject of this post is JUST, a four-letter word that sneaks into sentences without invitation. Learn when to let it stay…and when to hit DELETE!
Interview With Debut Picture Book Author Cathy Stefanec Ogren
As I type out the words ‘Debut Picture Book Author’ in front of Cathy’s name, I feel a surge of excitement and pride course through
MARCH Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Welcome to the MG/YA Opportunities post! Find all of the monthly opportunities on the MG/YA support page! All opportunities are available to anyone with an internet connection.
March Picture Book Opportunities
Online events, classes, contests, and conferences for picture book writers and illustrators for March 2023
Five Flavors of Nonfiction
Children’s book writers are discovering that there is a smorgasbord of nonfiction flavors to choose among. Recently this menu of options has been wonderfully taste-tested
February Picture Book Opportunities
Events, classes, contests for picture book writers and illustrators for February 2023
FEBRUARY Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Welcome to the MG/YA Opportunities post! Find all of the monthly opportunities on the MG/YA support page! All opportunities listed are available to anyone with an
January Picture Book Opportunities
Events, classes, contests for picture book writers and illustrators for January, 2022
#kidlit Interview with the fabulous author, JYOTI RAJAN GOPAL
Carol Gordon Ekster: Having connected with Jyoti through the Courage to Create program through the Writing Barn, I wanted to share her wisdom, strength, and
Between Writer and Reader: A Significant Responsibility
When I purchase a book, that transaction comes with an innate expectation that the contents of its pages will take me on a ride worth
WRITERS' RUMPUS 