Here are The Ten Commandments of Picture Book Writing slides from the presentation at the San Diego chapter of the Society of Children’s Book... Read more »
| January 8, 2015, 5:22 pm
1. Sit in a chair and pretend you are your character. Think, move, talk, feel, and act like your character.... Read more »
| January 8, 2015, 6:07 am
The trick to starting off the new year on more solid-footing, begin now. 1) Think about how you'd like 2015... Read more »
| January 7, 2015, 11:07 am
1. Take advantage of the quiet moments: There's always an eye in the storm. The baby is quiet. The phone... Read more »
| January 6, 2015, 5:44 pm
You’ve come up with a great idea for a book or magazine story for children. You’ve let it rumble around... Read more »
| January 5, 2015, 5:39 pm
If you look online you'll see lots of spin-offs on the 52 things concept — 52 things you want to... Read more »
| January 2, 2015, 5:55 pm
Welcome to 2015! I know many of you are focusing on your New Year’s Resolutions, and I do have a few... Read more »
| January 1, 2015, 5:04 pm
Do you know the difference between an early reader and a chapter book?
| January 1, 2015, 12:56 pm
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
From Huffington Post: Today we tackle a subject that has sharply divided writers for generations. Those of you with delicate constitutions... Read more »
| December 29, 2014, 5:32 am
Whether you're starting the next great novel or you just have your own thoughts you'd like to get down without... Read more »
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| December 24, 2014, 12:19 pm
Competitions from around the world for both established and emerging writers. Find out more at Aeroramme Writers'Studio.
| December 23, 2014, 1:28 pm
My top tips for writing children's stories.
| December 21, 2014, 5:03 pm
In honor of the end of the year and awesome new beginnings with the upcoming Chapter Book Alchemist interactive e-course, starting... Read more »
| December 21, 2014, 12:59 pm
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
If you already know the ins and outs of how to get a book published, then I hope you’ll share... Read more »
| December 18, 2014, 12:20 pm
Holiday books can be harder to get published and when they are published, they usually go out of print faster than... Read more »
| December 17, 2014, 1:13 pm
A guide showing the right word count for each genre and why it's so important. The guidelines are there for a reason: economics. Not just... Read more »
| December 17, 2014, 6:32 am
Do you know what an “intruder word” is? They are the nemesis of every writer so get to know them,... Read more »
| December 16, 2014, 12:47 pm