Picture Book Humor

Although these tips are written about picture books, most of them can be adapted to books for older kids.

http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2018/10/humour-in-picture-books-by-liz-brownlee.html

Podcasts for Authors

Here's a list of twenty podcasts of interest to writers.

https://insights.bookbub.com/podcasts-authors-writing-publishing-book-marketing/

Virtual Visits

I would add an additional tip to the list about virtual visits--tape a note next to your webcam that says, "look here."

http://gigirosenberg.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/t/AC2CF62C7C8722B6/84901A41272C210EC67FD2F38AC4859C

Older Characters

Aging is a normal part of life, and our stories should reflect that. 

https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2018/09/29/10-positive-things-about-aging-we-need-to-show-kids-in-books-by-lindsey-mcdivitt/

Instagram Tips for Writers

How to best use Instagram to connect with your readers and build sales. 

https://www.janefriedman.com/10-instagram-tips-for-writers/

Feedback

When you receive feedback on your story, you need to process it to decide which suggestions resonate. 

https://writerunboxed.com/2018/09/19/how-to-process-and-filter-feedback/

Sentence Structure

Your readers will soon get bored if you don't vary your sentence structure.  

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2018/09/4-ways-to-keep-your-sentences-from-all.html

Voice

Your writer's voice is as unique as your speaking one. 

https://writingthroughlife.com/10-tips-for-strengthening-your-unique-writing-voice/

Foreshadowing

Use foreshadowing to set your readers up for what will happen later in the story.

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-use-foreshadowing/amp/

Advance Reviewer Copies

When you receive ARCs of your new book, why not send them on tour with an ARC-sharing group? 

https://jarrettlerner.com/2018/09/15/arcs-and-arc-sharing-groups/

Middle grade or young adult

In addition to the age of the main character, middle grades and young adult books differ in several other respects. 

http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/the-key-differences-between-middle-grade-vs-young-adult

Author Visits

A school visit is all about the students, not about you. 

https://writerunboxed.com/2018/08/25/how-to-create-an-unforgettable-author-visit/

Literary Nonfiction

The definition of literary nonfiction depends upon who you ask. 

http://celebratescience.blogspot.com/2018/09/what-is-literary-nonfiction.html

Chapter Hooks

Studying how TV programs choose where to break for commercial can help you improve your chapter hooks.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/09/andaction-applying-tv-lessons-to-chapter-hooks/

Book Titles

Even though your publisher may choose to change the title, you still want to choose one that reflects your story. 

https://killzoneblog.com/2018/08/a-title-by-any-other-name.html

Paths to Publications

Whether you choose to traditionally publish or not, there are many possible paths to choose. 

https://www.janefriedman.com/key-book-publishing-path/

Character Names

Take the opportunity to reveal aspects of your characters by carefully choosing their names. 

http://www.writersonthemove.com/2018/07/creating-character-names-olwhatshisname.html?m=1

Writing Stage Directions

You don't need to tell your readers every single movement your characters make. 

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2015/02/finding-right-balance-with-your-stage.html

Royalty Statements

Even if you have an agent, it's important that you read your royalty statements. 

http://www.jacquelinedavies.net/blog/2018/2/25/women-read-your-royalty-statements

Building Suspense

Suspense in your story will keep your readers turning the page to find out what happens. 

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/09/building-suspense-meet-your-readers-in-the-middle-and-they-will-come/

Looking for an Agent

Here are some things you might want to think about before embarking on your agent search. 

http://www.bookish.co.za/blog/2018/8/23/things-i-wish-i-had-known-when-looking-for-a-literary-agent

Synopses

Tips for writing a strong novel synopsis that will make an agent or editor want to read your manuscript. 

https://kidlit.com/2018/08/27/write-novel-synopsis/

Other Senses

It's easy to describe what your character sees, but your story will be much richer if you include the other senses. 

https://jamigold.com/2018/08/beyond-visuals-how-to-show-with-other-senses/

Internal Dialogue

How do you write your character's internal thoughts?

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/08/the-ins-and-outs-of-internal-dialogue/

Body Language

If your characters are always shaking their heads, here's a great list of alternatives. 

https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/shake-the-head/

Punctuation

Here are some general ways to think about the uses of punctuation, without getting into the specifics of what goes where.

https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2018/08/01/punctuation-without-tears-4-tips-for-professional-punctuation/

First Lines

Here are some ideas of ways to nail that first line of your manuscript. 

http://romanceuniversity.org/2018/08/10/nail-that-first-line-by-laura-drake/

Resurrecting Older Manuscripts

How can you tell whether one of your older unpublished manuscripts is worth trying to revise and submit.

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2018/08/3-ways-to-tell-if-manuscript-is-worth.html

Synopses Help Your Writing

Writing a synopsis helps you uncover plots holes and see whether the actions in your action flows from cause to effect.

https://authorchronicles.wordpress.com/2018/08/21/3-story-uses-for-a-synopsis/

Wordplay

Whether you write picture books or novels, adding wordplay will make your story more interesting to your readers.

https://writersrumpus.com/2018/08/21/3-ways-to-add-wordplay-to-your-writing/