2018 CONTEST WINNERS
Announcing the 2018 Rate Your Story Awesome Openers Writing Contest Winners! Novels First Place: Dragon Blood by Mary Jolley Second...
Inspiring Young Readers with Facts and Fiction
Rudyard Kipling is perhaps best known for his JUST SO STORIES, a compilation of delightful fictional explanations for why many animals...
Interview with Sarah Rockett, editor at Sleeping Bear Press
I'm excited to share this exclusive interview with Sarah Rockett from Sleeping Bear Press. I can speak from personal experience and say...
Bringing Your Faith to Life Through Picture Books: Five Tips
We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the...
STOCKPILING STORIES THAT GRAB AN EDITOR’S EYE: A 12-STEP PLAN
I’m always ready to cheer when book deals are announced, especially if I know the author and/or illustrator. But honestly, I wouldn’t be...
WIELDING THE RIGHT WORDS
WIELDING THE RIGHT WORDS (And the Right Journals.) by Shutta Crum Okay, you’ve slogged through a difficult—even hellish—first draft (or...
TIPS & TRICKS FOR WRITING A PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHY
1) PICK A PERSON YOU LOVE Whoever you pick is someone who is going to be part of your life for a long time. You will be spending time...
PUTTING YOUR HEART ON PAPER
“You gotta have heart. Miles 'n miles ‘n miles of heart,” or so sang the team in the musical Damn Yankees. If you’re a ball player,...
HOW TO BOOST YOUR AUTHOR CAREER & TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES
When it comes to getting that elusive publishing contract, we all obviously have to spend a lot of “butt in chair” time writing and...
GEARING UP FOR SUCCESS IN 2018
Writing is full of ups and downs—the adrenaline rush of getting something published may be followed by months of rejections, sluggish...
