Describing the Scene

Immersing your readers in where your story takes place is an important part of bringing it to life. 

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/places-are-important-too-bring-your-book-to-life-part-ii/

Theme

How do you figure out the theme of your story?

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2019/05/what-every-writer-should-know-about.html

Injecting Humor

Kids love funny, so here are some techniques to inject humor into your writing. 

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2019/04/8-ways-to-inject-humor-into-your-writing/

Picture Book Page Turns

Here are some techniques that will make your picture book readers want to turn that page. 

https://groggorg.blogspot.com/2016/04/turn-that-picture-book-page-by-patricia.html

Show, Don't Tell

Show, don't tell, is one of the basic writing rules, but how do you do that? 

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/show-dont-tell/#

Saggy Middles

Throw in some conflict to add tension and tighten up that saggy middle of your novel.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2019/05/saggy-middle-use-conflict-to-nip-and-tuck-it/

Pitching at a Conferences

Writing conferences are a great opportunity to meet agents and talk to them about your work. 

http://wow-womenonwriting.com/35-How2-PitchAgent.html#.XNoUxGG2wk8.blogger

Work for Hire

Here are some of the joys and challanges in writing work for hire. 

https://groggorg.blogspot.com/2019/05/work-for-hire-joys-and-challenges-from.html

Revision Grid

How can you use a revision grid to break a story down into its elements? 

https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/13581/using-a-revision-grid-to-break-a-story-down-into-elements/

Book Promotion Trends

Here are seven trends in book promotion garnered from BookExpo 2019.

https://insights.bookbub.com/book-promotion-trends-bookexpo-2019/

Outlines

Writing an outline for your novel is more than simply listing the scenes. 

https://blog.nathanbransford.com/2019/06/how-to-outline-a-novel

Write What You Know

We've all heard the advice to write what you know, but what are the perks--and perils--of doing so? 

https://writersrumpus.com/2019/05/31/the-perks-and-perils-of-write-what-you-know/

Author Tours

Here are five tips to having a successful book tour. 

http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2019/06/top-5-tips-for-succesful-author-tour-by.html

Book Launch Checklist

Preparing for your book launch starts six months before the publication day. 

https://insights.bookbub.com/book-launch-checklist-marketing-timeline-traditionally-published-authors/

Rejection

What are some of the real reasons your book was rejected? 

https://annerallen.com/2015/02/the-10-real-reasons-your-book-was/

Characters

Here are some techniques you can use to bring your character to life. 

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/12/characters-are-people-too-bring-your-book-to-life-part-i/

Choosing a Publicist

If you've chosen to hire an outside publicist, how do you decide who's right for you and your book? 

https://www.janefriedman.com/choosing-a-publicist-ruling-out-and-ruling-in/

Condensing Characters

Sometimes it helps the flow of your story to combine two characters into one. 

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2019/05/contrasting-and-condensing-characters-two-sides-to-one-coin/

Manuscript Formatting

You may know how your manuscript should be formatted, but this post shows you how to accomplish that in Microsoft Word. 

https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2019/04/30/basic-manuscript-format/

Picture Book Structure

There are many ways to structure your picture book to make it a more satisfying read. 

https://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/7-ways-to-structure-your-picture-book

Creating Emotion

Here are some tips to help your readers be touched and moved by your story.  

https://theeditorsblog.net/2011/01/30/creating-emotion-in-the-reader/

Pacing Tricks

How can you use pacing to keep your reader's attention? 

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/4-pacing-tricks/

Book Titles

What should your book title accomplish? 

http://smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com/2019/05/what-should-books-title-do-by-michele.html

Humorous Nonfiction

Who says nonfiction can't be funny? 

https://www.nonfiction-ninjas.com/blog/can-nonfiction-be-funny-by-linda-skeers

Query Letter Basics

A paragraph by paragraph guide of what to put in your query letter.

https://subitclub.com/2017/04/13/how-to-write-a-query-letter-a-basic-breakdown/

Inciting Incident

The inciting incident is the action that sets your plot in motion.

http://scribemeetsworld.com/2017/writing-tips/inciting-incident-pacing/

Conference Newbies

It can be scary attending a conference for the first time, but here are some hints to make it easier. 

http://inkygirl.com/inkygirl-main/2015/7/28/tips-for-scbwi-la-conference-newbies-second-timers-plus-a-ch.html

Rhyming Picture Books

The most important factors in rhyming picture books are, in order: story, rhythm (meter), and lastly, rhyme.

https://www.joshfunkbooks.com/lesson-9

Twitter Pitch Contests

Here's a primer on how to dip your toe (or pen) into the world of twitter pitch contests. 

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/09/the-ultimate-writers-guide-to-twitter-pitch-contests/

Picture Book Genres

Picture book genres range from concept books to fantasy, realistic to poetry. 

http://wwwpamcalvert.blogspot.com/2013/07/picture-book-university-picture-book.html