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Learning From the Best by James McGowan

September 20, 2021 lauralavoieauthor 1 Comment

Looking for the perfect mentor texts? Not sure how to use mentor texts? Agent extraordinaire and debut picture book author…

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Filed under: Mentor texts, Picture Book, Writing

A Sequel Story with Ashley Franklin

August 30, 2021 lauralavoieauthor

Have you ever wondered about picture book sequels? How does it work—do you write the manuscripts together and hope to…

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Filed under: Picture Book, Sequel, Writing

Writing From the Rocking Chair with Jessica Kulekjian

August 4, 2021 lauralavoieauthor 7 Comments

Finding time to write as a parent of young children can be tough. That’s why I’m so excited to have…

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Filed under: Parenting, Picture Book, Writing

An Epistolary Interview with Katie Frawley

July 15, 2021 lauralavoieauthor

This is my first ever epistolary interview, written as a series of letters! Are you excited? I sure am! A…

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Filed under: Epistolary, Picture Book, Writing

Bending Picture Book Rules by Katelyn Aronson

June 1, 2021 lauralavoieauthor

We’ve all heard about the list of picture book rules that you absolutely, cannot break… or can you? Author Katelyn…

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Filed under: Picture Book, Rules, Writing

Getting Personal: How Michal Babay Turned a Family Struggle Into a Picture Book

April 15, 2021 lauralavoieauthor

I’m so excited to have author Michal Babay on the blog today to discuss how she turned a personal family…

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Filed under: Family Stories, Picture Book, Writing

5 Tips for Writing Humor by Becky Scharnhorst

March 10, 2021 lauralavoieauthor 1 Comment

Want to learn some practical tips for writing humor from one of the funniest authors I know? Check out this…

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Filed under: Humor, Picture Books, Writing

Modern Picture Book Openings by Laura Lavoie

February 17, 2021 lauralavoieauthor

You want to write a picture book, but how to begin? In early 2020—you know, eons ago—I wrote a post…

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Filed under: Opening Lines, Picture Book, Writing

The Perfect Match: Finding Your Dream Critique Partners, Agent, and Manuscripts with Jason June

January 14, 2021 lauralavoieauthor

Ever wondered how to find the perfect critique partners or the perfect agent? Wonder what makes a perfect picture book…

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Filed under: Critique partners, Literary Agent, Picture Book, Writing

On Writing During Challenging Times: A Chat with Artemis Roehrig

December 10, 2020 lauralavoieauthor

We’re nine months into a global pandemic and many of us are wondering: how do I find the motivation to…

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Filed under: Motivation, Pandemic, Parenting, Picture Book, Writing

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