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The Heart of the Story with Author Kelly Jordan

May 4, 2020 lauralavoieauthor 9 Comments

I’ve wanted to write a post about heart for a while now, but if I’m being honest, it isn’t my…

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Filed under: Heart, Picture Book, Writing

12 Tips for Your Author Instagram by Laura Lavoie

April 19, 2020 lauralavoieauthor

Interested in starting up an author Instagram account? Read on for my top 12 tips. Most authors I know have…

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Filed under: Author, Instagram, Picture Book

Not Your Average Nonfiction: A Chat with Author June Smalls

April 7, 2020 lauralavoieauthor

There’s been some recent buzz in the kidlit community about fresh takes on nonfiction picture books. Enter, stage right: author…

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Filed under: Nonfiction, Picture Book

Breaking Into the Picture Book Market with Author Katelyn Aronson

March 29, 2020 lauralavoieauthor 4 Comments

It isn’t easy to get a picture book published, especially with a Big Five house. It’s also tough to have…

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Filed under: Inspiration, Picture Book, Publication, Writing

Layers in Humorous Picture Books by Laura Lavoie

March 15, 2020 lauralavoieauthor 9 Comments

Have you heard about the need for “layers” in picture books and ever wondered, what’s up with that? A good…

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Filed under: Humor, Layers, Picture Book, Writing

Top-Notch Titles by Laura Lavoie

February 23, 2020 lauralavoieauthor

Psst. Want to know a secret? The title of your story is super important. It’s perhaps the most important aspect…

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Filed under: Picture Book, Titles, Writing

The Perfect Pitch with Author Katie Frawley

February 4, 2020 lauralavoieauthor 2 Comments

I’ve been wanting to write a post about pitches for a while, and realized that if I was going to…

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Filed under: Picture Book, Pitch, Querying, Writing

Lace Up Your Sneakers & Get Ready to… Write! by Laura Lavoie

January 8, 2020 lauralavoieauthor 2 Comments

I can finally shout it from the rooftops! My debut picture book, Vampire Vacation, illustrated by the incredible Micah Player,…

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Filed under: Inspiration, Running, Writing

The Busy Writer’s Burnout-Free Goal Setting Guide by Laura Lavoie

December 18, 2019 lauralavoieauthor 2 Comments

It’s almost the new year, and you might be making a list (and checking it twice) of writing goals for…

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Filed under: Goal Setting, Inspiration, Picture Book, Writing

An Open Letter to My Critique Partners by Laura Lavoie

November 14, 2019 lauralavoieauthor 2 Comments

Dear Critique Partners, I’ve decided to write this as an open letter for a couple reasons. #1- I’m in too…

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Filed under: Critique partners, Gratitude, Writing

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