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16Oct

How to Begin Writing a Children’s Book: A Comprehensive Guide for Aspiring Authors

Hey there, aspiring children's book authors! I’m here today to chat about one of my favorite topics—writing a children’s book. Whether you’re brimming with ideas or just starting out, I've got you covered. So, grab a cup of coffee (or…

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What is a Good Title for a Picture Book?

7Jun

What is a Bad Title for a Picture Book?

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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 What is a…

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5May

What’s the Difference Between an Editor, a Copyeditor, and a Proofreader?

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Whether you publish your book traditionally or publish it yourself, the best thing you can do for your writing career at this point is to hire an editor, copyeditor, and proofreader. But what’s the difference between them? Continue Reading What’s…

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19Apr

How to Publish a Children’s Book

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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…

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28Feb

How to Write a Children’s Book

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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…

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11Jan

How a Christmas Card is Like Writing a Book

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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…

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10Jan

What Would Linda Sue Park Do?

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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.…

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3Sep

Grants for Author Visits

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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…

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17Sep

Top Tips for Writers

Teaching by Katie Davis

What’s the best tip you’ve ever received from another writer? Continue Reading Top Tips for Writers

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27Nov

Who Said "Every writer should be using this tool!"

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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…

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