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Review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold by Claudine Wolk and Julie Murkette

I’m taking part in the WOW! Women on Writing Blog Tour for Get Your Book Seen and Sold by Claudine Wolk and Julie Murkette. You can find out more about it here on the WOW! Women on Writing site or visit some of the other stops (see the graphic at the end of the post). … Continue reading Review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold by Claudine Wolk and Julie Murkette →

How to Narrow Your Focus

Whether you are writing a picture book or a book for teens, your word count is limited. Even if your book will be in an electronic format vs print there are limits. It doesn’t come down to the printed page, but no publisher wants a 4000 word picture book for preschoolers. Because there are limits … Continue reading How to Narrow Your Focus →

Writing via Dictation

Back when I was having problems with my wrist, I attempted dictation as a way to write. To say it didn’t work well is an understatement. But I have friends who use dictation software to write. So I keep wondering how viable this option might be if I had the right tools. Then Emma Dhesi … Continue reading Writing via Dictation →

Why Writers Need to Be Like Pooh (Bear)

Recently, I was chatting with a group of my fellow writers. One woman related that her daughter won’t let anyone post pictures of the kids on social media. She believes that since she grew up in control of her own image, her children should be able to do the same. And I get that. I … Continue reading Why Writers Need to Be Like Pooh (Bear) →

Make Use of the Picture Book Format

There’s no doubt about it. Picture book authors need to know and make use of the picture book format. These means so many things including: But it can mean so much more. You’ll see what I mean if you get your hands on a copy of Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor. The photo above? … Continue reading Make Use of the Picture Book Format →

When You Read a Stack of Picture Books

This is my latest library haul. I can’t say it enough. I love the St. Louis County Library System. Only the top two books are from out-system. We have an incredible collection! I started out by requesting the books on the ballot for this school year’s Missouri Building Block Award. You can find the 2023 … Continue reading When You Read a Stack of Picture Books →

Review of When Mama Grows with Me by Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler

Last week I posted a guest post by Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler on fostering empathy through books. Now I’m back to share my review of her picture book, When Mama Grows with Me. What’s this book about? It is near the end of the first paragraph. “Waiting is growing.” In this book, a mother and son … Continue reading Review of When Mama Grows with Me by Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler →

3 Query Letter Tips

I was recently chatting about querying with a group of friends, noting trends, and truths and just things that could make our querying easier. Here are 3 tips that I gleaned from the conversation. Be Honest One editor that we are all considering wants a 6 month exclusive. “I just let them assume it’s an … Continue reading 3 Query Letter Tips →

Inktober & Artober: Writers, Time to Stretch!

Push your limits creatively.  I give this advice to other people all the time so I do try to periodically take it myself. Because of this I’m taking part in Inktober. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Inktober, it is a challenge designed to encourage artists to improve their style/technique/talent and develop a … Continue reading Inktober & Artober: Writers, Time to Stretch! →

Don’t Fall Prey to Your To-Do List

Every week, the members of my accountability group (Hi, Ladies!) post what they plan to work on that week and what they accomplished last week. We also post monthly goals. Early in the year, we generally accomplished what we set out to do. I don’t think we were being more productive, but I do think … Continue reading Don’t Fall Prey to Your To-Do List →