I wanted to do something a little different with this roundup: Instead of me choosing my favorite articles of 2014,... Read more »
| December 31, 2014, 11:35 am
Here’s what you’ll see: Art from LeUyen’sThe Twelve Days of Christmas (Doubleday, September 2014); art by Helen Cann, who illustrated... Read more »
| December 24, 2014, 12:06 pm
Where do you get your ideas from? That’s one of the questions I’m most often asked. My imagination, I usually... Read more »
| December 24, 2014, 8:00 am
For my first lesson, we’ll be looking at the different genres. A genre is a classification of shared traits of... Read more »
| December 20, 2014, 6:15 am
Our days are busy, our minds are busy, and we are constantly connected to things in our lives that are... Read more »
| December 18, 2014, 8:00 am
Illustrator Frank Morrison shares one of his latest creations from his #1 selling ‘Soul Sistas Collection’. See more of Frank’s... Read more »
| December 17, 2014, 5:21 pm
You keep putting off writing that book you’ve had in your head forever but why? If you think about it... Read more »
| December 13, 2014, 6:00 am
David Macaulay is an illustrator and he talks about his personal and professional growth during his time in Italy in... Read more »
| December 3, 2014, 6:00 pm
Everyone gets stuck from time to time, including Cece Bell: Eventually, I got off my pity pot by realizing that... Read more »
| December 3, 2014, 6:00 pm
Susan Cain, author of Quiet, is interviewed by Marie Forleo on Marie TV! Cain’s belief is the power of introverts... Read more »
| December 3, 2014, 6:00 am
In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to... Read more »
| December 2, 2014, 6:00 am
If you love writing, what’s stopping you from getting it down on paper? Andy Mort shares the top reasons he... Read more »
| December 1, 2014, 2:30 pm
Are you participating in Picture Book Idea Month (#PiBoIdMo) and fallen behind? Only have a handful of ideas? Time to... Read more »
| November 28, 2014, 4:45 pm
Find out why reaching your reader with wonder or “willing suspension of disbelief” is important for writers and illustrators. If... Read more »
| November 27, 2014, 6:00 pm
Feeling a little overwhelmed? Here are affirmations to keep the kid lit author going for their dream courtesy of Ruth... Read more »
| November 27, 2014, 7:00 am
Have you been participating in #PiBoIdMo? Tracey Cox has and she’s sharing the journey with fellow authors via her blog! Picture... Read more »
| November 26, 2014, 5:04 pm
What's the key to dominating the NaNoWriMo experience and maybe walking away with a book good enough to get publish (maybe)? Read more »
| November 21, 2014, 11:47 pm
Photographer and storyteller, Asher Svidensky, shares what stories and heroes can do. Svidensky verbally shares short stories and what makes... Read more »
| November 18, 2014, 5:57 pm
Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet offers five great tips for writing when you have little to no time and responsibilities outside of being a writer. Read more »
| November 17, 2014, 9:29 am
“StoryMakers“ host, Rocco Staino, was interviewed by School Library Journal’s Associate Editor Mahnaz Dar leading up to the launch of... Read more »
| November 13, 2014, 4:30 pm