With all the new publishing options available in our digital world, how can we verify the quality of an agent, editor or publisher? Â Unfortunately, the publishing industry is no different than any other. There are plenty of individuals and companies that engage in unethical behavior...
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Last week I started teaching the spring course in Childrens Literature for grad students in the MFA in Creative Writing and Literature...
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One of the things I love best about being a member of the children's lit industry is the spirit of community with...
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Last week, we delivered the first draft of the next manuscript in our Very Fairy Princess series. This one is a leveled...
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Early this week I had the pleasure of interviewing veteran literary agent and children’s book expert George Nicholson for the Children’s Book...
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I’ve been honing my Story Radar, and have found the holiday season to be more abundant than ever with respect to prompting...
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This week I had the joy of interviewing my friend and picture book hero, Peter H. Reynolds, for the Children’s Book Hub....
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Looking for holiday gifts for the readers and writers in your life? Here are a few ideas: “It Was a Dark and Stormy...
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As every singer knows, exercises that strengthen and warm up the vocal cords are essential in order to sing well. Painters do...
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