How Clean is Your Manuscript?
Before you think I've gone all Pollyanna, let me say that I'm not talking about "content" here...
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Author: Emma Walton Hamilton
Happy Picture Book Month!
I am proud to be a 2013 Picture Book Month Champion! Â My guest post for the month-long celebration will be featured on...
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Is it YA or Middle Grade?
Many aspiring children's book authors are confused about the difference between young adult (YA) and middle grade novels. Â Aren't all teens and...
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Secondary Characters
Whether your manuscript is a picture book or novel, it can be tempting to create a wide variety of supporting characters to...
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The ONLY Guide to Self-Publishing You’ll Ever Need
When I decided to independently publish my book Raising Bookworms: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and Empowerment in 2008, I read everything...
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What Goes in a Media Kit?
An editing client of mine recently asked for guidance on building a media kit, otherwise known as a press kit. This is...
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Editing with a Jewelers Loupe
I had the privilege and pleasure of interviewing middle grade and YA author Maryrose Wood last night for our Wednesday night Writers...
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Connecting the Dots – A Celebration
I've never thought of myself as much of a matchmaker, but today I feel like Yenta! You see, it's the pub-date of a...
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Pay No Attention to That Writer Behind the Curtain!
One of my favorite speakers at the 2013 SCBWI winter conference was Mo Willems. No surprise, he’s also one of my favorite...
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The “Common Core” – Crisis or Opportunity for Children’s Book Writers?
There were several recurring themes that emerged at the wonderfully inspiring SCBWI 2013 Winter Conference this past weekend. One was brightening and...
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