Discover the importance of a good title for a picture book and why giving away the ending can diminish the stakes and reader engagement. Learn from an example and get tips on creating compelling titles. Continue Reading How to Publish…
If you are interested in learning how to write a children's book for any age group up to 18-years-old, you are certainly not alone. Over the last two decades, children’s literature has become one of the most popular genres for…
Every year we get all kinds of holiday and Christmas cards ––I bet you get them too––you know the ones with pictures of beautifully perfect families? There isn’t any gum stuck in Susie’s hair and you can hardly see where…
When Linda Sue Park won the Newbery for A Single Shard she received the medal, as medalists do, at the annual ALA (American Library Association) conference. Her acceptance speech was so moving that many in the audience ended up sniffling.…
Once and a while I get requests from teachers about how they can apply for grants in order to afford an author visit. I'm not an expert on this topic, but I do know many teachers do this in order…
Emma Dryden said, "Every writer should be using this tool!"
You know, Emma Dryden! Emma's Founder & Principal of drydenbks and former Vice President, Publisher of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, and she was talking about my guide, the #1…
At first I was going to entitle this post, "Shame. Guilt."
Then I thought, "Nah. I'm giving myself a break." I hope you will too.
Boy, have I neglected my site, or what? Why? Because Jerry and I took over here. The…
Brain Burps About Books Podcast #247
Snappsy the Alligator Did Not Ask for Brain Burps to End
An Interview with Debut Author Julie Falatko
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In this Facebook group I did a poll in which I asked, “What do you guys think the top two reasons are for not starting (or continuing) writing a children’s book?” Continue Reading Know Your Why | Beat Procrastination