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Feb 22, 2024

How to Assess the Value of a Picture Book Course

Discover how to assess the value of a children's book writing course. Start your journey toward becoming a successful children's book author today!...

Nov 27, 2023

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How To Get Started Writing and Publishing Children’s Books

“I’ve written a children’s book. How do I get it published?” “How do I find an illustrator for my children’s book?” “I wrote a...

Mar 10, 2020

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How’s the Voice in Your Query Pitch?

One of the most common—and detrimental—query mistakes I see these days is loss of voice. I’m not referring to laryngitis. I’m talking about...

“De-Rhyming” – or, Converting Your Verse Picture Book to Prose

Aug 01, 2019

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“De-Rhyming” – or, Converting Your Verse Picture Book to Prose

Recently, a former student and colleague of mine asked for advice on how to convert her picture-book-in-verse to prose. An editor had...

Where the Women Are: Tough Questions About the Gender Disparities in Children’s Publishing

Mar 11, 2018

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Where the Women Are: Tough Questions About the Gender Disparities in Children’s Publishing

We’re celebrating Women’s History month with 31 days of posts focused on improving the climate for social and gender equality in...

Jul 14, 2016

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Am I Writing a Picture Book?

Not every children's book with illustrations qualifies as a picture book. Picture book is a unique format, distinct from chapter books or illustrated novels. Picture...