In my "Just Write for Kids" course, we spend quite a bit of time exploring different ways to develop plot. We look at basic three-act storytelling structure: Act 1 - Set-up/Intro to character(s) and problem Act 2 - Problem escalates to crisis or turning point Act 3 - Resolution/Character...
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We've been talking about editing this month on the Children's Book Hub. Even though I myself am a freelance children's book editor...
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My daughter attended her annual book fair at school this week. Among the books she wanted me to buy for her was...
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I am often asked by my students what the difference is between a publisher and a distributor, or between a distributor, a...
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This month’s issue of “The Writer Magazine” features an interview with children’s author Kathi Appelt, who also teaches writing for children. Kathi...
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We're discussing getting published this month at the Children's Book Hub, so I'll be devoting a few posts here to that topic. Here's...
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And so we come to the last of my series of posts based on Jane Yolen’s list of “10 Words Every Picture...
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In our modern lexicon, motion and emotion would appear to have entirely different meanings, but it’s no accident that the words are...
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Picture books tells their stories in two ways: 1) via text, and 2) via illustrations (hence the name “picture book.”) Occasionally a story...
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Polonius: What do you read, my lord? Hamlet: Words, words, words. - William Shakespeare, “Hamlet,” Act 2, Scene 2 And so we come...
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