Even if you're not an illustrator, it helps to make a picture book dummy to check your pacing.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Picture Book Genres
From nonfiction to magical realism, picture books come in many different genres.
http://wwwpamcalvert.blogspot.com/2013/07/picture-book-university-picture-book.html
Friday, April 28, 2023
Book Promotion
Here are some low- or no-budget ways to promote your book.
https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/10-low-or-no-budget-ways-to-promote-your-book/
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Submission Checklist
Be sure to check these items before hitting send on your submission.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Resubmitting to an Agent
Is it okay to resubmit a revised manuscript to an agent if you haven't been invited to do so?
http://www.literaryrambles.com/2019/02/mary-kole-guest-post-resubmitting-to.html
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
School Assemblies
How to you keep kids' interest when you're presenting to hundreds of them in an assembly?
Monday, April 24, 2023
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Picture Book Biography
Why do you need a narrative structure in a picture book biography?
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Friday, April 21, 2023
Book Awards
Here's a list of national children's and young adult book awards.
https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit-resources/read/awards/nat_awards/
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Intellectual Property
Working on intellectual property (IP) projects is a way to expand your writing from that based on your original ideas.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Comp Titles
How do you find comp (comparative) titles for your manuscript.
http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2023/03/picture-book-comparision-titles-by.html
Monday, April 17, 2023
Profit and Loss Statements
How do profit and loss (P&L) statements help publishers decide whether to buy your book and how big an advance you should receive.
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Physical Descriptions
How do you write physical descriptions without it being an infodump?
https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2023/04/how-to-write-clear-physical-description
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Author Websites
These are the essential pages to have on an author website.
http://scbwi.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-essential-elements-of-author.html
Friday, April 14, 2023
Royalty Statements
Royalty statements can be confusing, but here's how to read them.
http://adventuresinagentland.blogspot.com/2018/09/how-to-read-royalty-statements-without.html
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Fake Agents
Protect yourself against being scammed by fake agents.
http://www.literaryrambles.com/2023/03/agent-scam-alert-how-to-protect.html
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Memoirs and Lawsuits
How do you avoid lawsuits when writing a memoir.
https://www.janefriedman.com/ask-the-editor-how-can-i-avoid-lawsuits-when-writing-memoir/
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Author Visits
Check out this step-by-step guide to organize and prepare for an author visit.
Monday, April 10, 2023
Book Fairs and Festivals
Here's a list of some of the many book festivals/fairs by state.
https://www.writersdigest.com/publishing-insights/list-of-book-fairs-and-book-festivals-by-state
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Great Openings
How do you write an opening that will make your readers want to turn the page?
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/03/the-importance-of-a-great-opening-in-a-novel/
Friday, April 7, 2023
Awesome Characters
Here are seven tips for writing awesome characters.
https://kmallan.com/2020/11/27/7-tips-for-creating-awesome-characters/
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Perfect Scenes
How do you piece together the perfect scene?
https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/03/writing-how-to-piecing-together-the-perfect-scene/
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Emotion
Here are the two most important tactics in getting emotion on the page.
https://www.janefriedman.com/how-to-get-emotion-on-the-page-2-most-critical-tactics/
Monday, April 3, 2023
Author Intrusion
Author intrusion is especially problematical when writing deep point of view.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Narrative Nonfiction
Writing narrative nonfiction begins with a plan.
https://www.nffest.com/2023/02/begin-with-plan-narrative-nonfiction.html