Is it YA or Adult Fiction?
You're writing a story with a teenage protagonist but very sophisticated themes and content...
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Emma’s Blog
Holiday Gift Ideas for Children’s Book Authors
Shopping for a children’s book author, or author-to be, this holiday season? Here are some ideas to make the gift-giving a bit easier...
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Manuscript Mentoring: The Children’s Lit Fellows Program
“What I need is someone who will make me do what I can.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson. Would you like to finish a...
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Crowdfunding a Picture Book 101
[caption id="attachment_2708" align="alignleft" width="300"] First completed illustration for Julie Hedlund's "My Love for You is the Sun"[/caption] My friend, fellow writer and editing...
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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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Happy Picture Book Month!
I am proud to be a 2013 Picture Book Month Champion! 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. 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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