Let Your Voice Be Heard: Why You Need to Read Your Story Aloud
Read-alouds are powerful in the classroom. And they’re powerful for you as a writer. Long before your book is ever available on store shelves or at online retailers, you need to harness the power of reading your own words out loud.
I Have an Idea for a Book. What Do I Do?
You may have never written a book, or even thought about writing a book before now, and yet here you are. Right now, all you may have is just an idea. That’s okay! Here are some next steps for you and your new book idea
5 Ways to Work on Your Book in November (Besides NaNoWriMo)
What do you do if the thought of NaNoWriMo is simply too much for you this year, for whatever reason? For those of us who won’t be committing to writing 1,667 words per day, here are some suggestions.
Why Kidlit Authors Need to Join SCBWI
As a kidlit author, you’ve probably found that a lot of information online doesn’t really apply to writing for children and teens. Sure, there are lots of kidlit resources. But just about everyone agrees: you need to join SCBWI.
How to Map Out Your Picture Book in 32 Pages
There are so many things you have to consider when writing a picture book.
As a picture book author, you naturally focus on your story (and maybe the word count too) as you develop and revise your manuscript. But there is another factor that you need to consider, whether you are self-publishing or querying agents.
