New Agents

 What are the pros and cons of signing with someone new to being a literary agent?

https://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/should-you-pitch-and-sign-with-a-new-literary-agent-the-pros-and-cons/

Opening Pages

Setting, character age, and character description are important to include in the opening of your book.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/03/jenny-hansen/

Author Website

 Why is it important to have an author website?

https://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2022/03/why-you-need-author-website.html

Generic Reactions

 It's important to have your character react to events, but avoid using overused words and actions.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2020/03/avoid-these-generic-reactions

Research

 Whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction, you'll usually end up having to research some fact to make your story more believable.

https://annerallen.com/2022/03/reference-research-resources/

Humor

 What can you add to your manuscript to make it funny for a child reader?

https://www.scld.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SWC_Adding-Humor-to-Chlidren%E2%80%99s-Stories.pdf

Marketing Tips

 It's great that your book is published, but now you need to find readers for it.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/10-tips-for-marketing-your-childrens-book

Blurbs

 Do blurbs actually help sell books?

https://countercraft.substack.com/p/do-blurbs-actually-work?s=r

Multiple Points of View

 When writing through multiple points of view, you have to make sure to keep their voices distinct.

https://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2022/02/13/seven-voices-how-to-write-a-novel-in-multiple-points-of-view/

Verse novels

 Writing in verse is not just adding line breaks to your manuscript in prose.

https://www.diverseverse.com/blog/https/wwwdiverseversecom/subramaniam-larocca-interview

Publishing in Multiple Genres

 How do you keep your ideas, writing, and marketing efforts straight when you're working in multiple genre's. 

http://www.magicalwords.net/specialgueststars/i-dont-know-how-she-does-it-princess-aletheas-top-ten-list-of-things-to-remember-when-publishing-in-multiple-genres/

Flashbacks

 Instead of doing infodumps, weave flashbacks into your story.

https://www.janefriedman.com/weaving-flashbacks-seamlessly-into-story/

Historical Interests

 How do you mine information from your historical obsession to make it a good story/
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/spinning-a-yarn-out-of-history-how-to-craft-a-plot-from-your-historical-obsession/

Author Voice

 We all know that your author voice is important to your writing, but how do you find it?

http://www.literaryrambles.com/2022/03/top-three-tips-to-finding-your-author.html

Chapter Books

Chapter books help young readers transition from picture books to middle grade books.

https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/2022/03/writing-chapter-books-susan-muaddi-darraj-talks-about-the-joy-of-writing-chapter-books/

Finding Comp Titles

Here are some tips to find comp(arative) titles for your story.

https://www.janefriedman.com/how-to-find-compelling-comps-for-your-book/

Picture Book Characters

 How do you create memorable picture book characters that you're audience will want to read about over and over again?

http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2022/03/creating-memorable-picture-book.html

Multiple Points of View

It can be tricky keeping your characters' distinct when writing from multiple points of view.

https://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2022/02/13/seven-voices-how-to-write-a-novel-in-multiple-points-of-view/

Kidlit Sales

 Good news--the sale of children's books is rising.

https://www.licenseglobal.com/entertainment/kid-lit-report

Imagery

 Imagery is a great tool for your writer's toolbox.

https://groggorg.blogspot.com/2022/03/guest-post-power-of-imagery-by-beth.html

Social Media Platforms

 What are the different social media platforms and which are best for you and your writing?

https://www.janefriedman.com/which-social-media-platform-is-the-best/

Present or Past

 Which tense is the best one to use in telling your story?

https://writersrumpus.com/2022/03/15/past-or-present-learn-which-tense-is-best-for-your-narration/

Writer's CV

 A writer's CV is different than one you'd use for a non-writing job or contest application.

https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-authors/getting-published/the-writers-cv

Guest Posting

 Writing a post for someone else's blog is a good way to expand the audience for your book.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/03/tips-for-landing-a-guest-posting-gig/

Character Descriptions

 Describing your characters, and not just the physical appearances, can help bring them to life.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/02/dig-deep-to-create-nuanced-characters/

Gamify Your Nonfiction Book

 One way to structure your nonfiction book is to make it a game for the reader.

https://www.nffest.com/2022/02/gamification-cool-way-to-do-nonfiction.html

Comp Titles

 Avoid these pitfalls when using comp(arative) titles to your book.

https://nelsonagency.com/2022/03/zeroing-in-on-comps-part-ii/

Synopses

 Here are some simple tips to writing your synopsis.

https://www.janefriedman.com/the-value-of-percolation/

Letting Manuscripts Rest

 There are many advantages to letting your writing percolate.

https://www.janefriedman.com/the-value-of-percolation/

Computer Crashes

 Here are some steps to recover your lost data, but most importantly, set up a backup system for your files.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/03/a-modern-writing-horror-story/

Children's Dialogue

 Remember that when writing dialogue for children, they don't speak the same way adults do.

https://www.janefriedman.com/childrens-dialogue-they-dont-talk-like-adults/