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…
Have you heard about the need for “layers” in picture books and ever wondered, what’s up with that? A good…
Psst. Want to know a secret? The title of your story is super important. It’s perhaps the most important aspect…
I’ve been wanting to write a post about pitches for a while, and realized that if I was going to…
It’s almost the new year, and you might be making a list (and checking it twice) of writing goals for…
Looking for easy-to-access writing resources? Look no further! When I first started writing picture books, I had no clue what…
Revise, revise, revise! How many times have you heard this advice? It sounds so much easier than it is. That’s…
You’ve been at this for months—maybe even years—and you just aren’t jiving. You’ve lost that spark. You might be filled…
Everyone has that one manuscript that really gives you a run for your money. I nicknamed mine Mr. Problem Child.…