With all the new publishing options available in our digital world, how can we verify the quality of an agent, editor or publisher? 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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