As writers, we know how powerful stories can be. I said recently in an Instagram post that although 2020 has…
As picture book authors, we hear a lot about writing unique manuscripts. You need to be fresh! Different! Stand out…
Thinking of writing in rhyme? Not sure if you should? Does rhyme even sell?! I’m thrilled to welcome Carrie Finison,…
Shortly after I joined my first critique group in 2015, I read an incredibly inspiring author interview. (Unfortunately, I now…
I’ve wanted to write a post about heart for a while now, but if I’m being honest, it isn’t my…
Most authors I know have Twitter accounts and Facebook pages, but few of us have dared to venture beyond, into……
There’s been some recent buzz in the kidlit community about fresh takes on nonfiction picture books. Enter, stage right: author…
It isn’t easy to get a picture book published, especially with a Big Five house. It’s also tough to have…
I write funny books. (Or, at least, that’s my intent.) But, even a humorous story has to have some deeper…
Psst. Want to know a secret? When I’m brainstorming story ideas, I nearly always come up with the title first.…