30Aug
27Aug
“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…
24Aug
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:…
24Aug
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…
18Aug
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…
13Aug
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…
6Aug
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…
3Aug
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 :…
31Jul
You know when you believe something or more importantly, live something and you get confirmation from somewhere that yeah, that's a good way to go, especially after many have warned you against it? I've been listening to a book called…
30Jul
Many of you are headed to SCBWI in LA this week. Some of you are, as I like to say, "pre-published" and will be among some of the top names in our business. Huge talents will be walking around the…
