"I want to write/publish a children's book, but where do I even start?" As a children’s book author, professor of children’s literature, and freelance editor, I get this question a lot, so it occurred to me that a blog post on the subject might be...
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The middle grade and YA sections of your local bookstore and/or library these days are teeming with genres, styles and subject matters...
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Many middle grade and YA authors debate whether or not to include a prologue when beginning their manuscripts. Prologues are sections of...
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What's the difference between a middle grade novel and a chapter book? The lines can often seem blurry - but the truth...
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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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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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What does it take to draw in today's young reader and persuade them to keep reading? Last week, in the children's lit class I'm...
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