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How To Do A Critique: For Picture Book Writers
When looking for a critique partner , most of us focus on what we hope to get out of the relationship. 👉 "I really need help with...
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This Is Your Year: Become a Published Author In 2025
If you’ve always wanted to write and publish a children’s book, there’s never been a better time! And if you start now, you could be a...
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What Teachers Want In A Classroom Library
By: Bethany Hughes As a teacher, with almost a decade of early childhood and elementary classroom experience, I have spent hundreds of...
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6 MORE Types of Writers in Facebook Groups
Facebook writers’ groups are full of all types of people and personalities - 6 of which we highlighted in our previous post on the topic,...
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How To Build A Social Media Following When You Aren’t Published…Yet
Every author I know is trying to “build their following” on social media. Why? Because each follower is a potential cheerleader, fan, and...
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7 Things I've Learned Interning as a Literary Agent
By: Tayler Hill, intern at The Purcell Agency Over the past month and a half, I have had the pleasure of working with a group of talented...
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7 Things To Do At An Author Visit - Besides Read The Book!
One of the most rewarding parts of being a children’s book author is getting to do school visits! With those eager young faces smiling up...
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Book Inspired Halloween Costumes for Kid Lit Authors
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year, and publishing a Halloween picture book is definitely on my bucket list! But you...
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Meet Teighan Laino! (Author Success Stories)
Welcome to our latest Author Success Story! Our featured author this month is from the land down under! Meet Teighan: Teighan Laino is...
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How to Write a GREAT Concept Book
If you're writing children's picture books, bringing your vision to life is the hardest part. If you have an idea for a picture book...
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Don't Be A Dummy...Make One! Top 3 Ways To Plan The Layout of Your Picture Book
When writing a children's picture book, the art tells half the story (more, in some cases!) Because of this, your picture book layout is...
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What are Micro-Influencers?
Micro-influencers are the next big thing in marketing. If you're looking for book sales, micro-influencers can be just as effective...
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