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4Sep

Pre-Order Drawing!

Yes, I admit it. What with the holiday last week and my computer taking its last, gasping breath, I did not draw last week's winner from the people who pre-ordered the audiobook of How to Promote Your Children's Book: Tips, Tricks,…

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3Sep

How Long Does it Take to Write a Book…

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... and other answers.

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30Aug

An Amazing Writer's Renaissance Retreat in Florence, Italy

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27Aug

The American Booksellers Association, The American Association of School Librarians, The Children’s Book Council, Reading is Fundamental, and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators support Picture Book Month

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“Picture books are here and they’re important. I have yet to meet a three year old person who didn’t know what to do with a crayon. You make pictures with it.” – Chris Raschka, 2012 Caldecott Winner, from his Picture…

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24Aug

Pre-Order Winner #1!

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UPDATE: Here is what the winner said after receiving her prizes: Watch to find out if you won this week's drawing grand prize: The Golden Ticket (you were entered when you pre-ordered the audiobook of How to Promote Your Children's Book:…

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24Aug

Seven Ways to Trick Your Child into Reading

Uncategorized by Katie Davis

We bandy about Very Serious terms like teaching standards and required reading as educational nutrients, good for literacy, but something akin to those bran-filled rocks and twig cereals: flavorless, dry, and hard to swallow. As an author and advocate of…

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18Aug

Pre-order this Audiobook and Win Everything Else!

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Do you want to sell more books? Do you need motivation to get involved in social media? Do you have no idea how or when to even get started building your online presence (or creating your "platform")? Everyone who pre-orders…

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13Aug

Bad Reviews and What to Do About Them

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This week on Brain Burps About Books, I'm going to address bad reviews. All kinds. Such as the first in 32 that I just got on iTunes for the podcast from an anonymous reviewer. PS Always be willing to stand by…

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6Aug

An Obsessed Toddler is the Perfect Pre-Reader

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Toddlers get obsessed. Trucks? CHECK! Firefighter hat? CHECK! Pink tutu? CHECK! Almost every parent has countless stories to tell about their child's obsessions and the funny stories that came about because of them. Pack a lunch: you might be stopping at every…

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3Aug

Guide to Literary Criticism

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Jane Stemp Wickenden brought this to my attention. A few years ago British author Sarah Harrison (author of HOT BREATH and COLD FEET among other novels) wrote this guide to terms used by reviewers: Sarah Harrison's Guide to Literary Criticism Enchanting :…

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