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A Peek Inside the Workings of an Independent Bookstore
An independent bookstore owner talks about what’s selling now in middle grade and young adult fiction, and how he likes to work with authors on setting up events.
Book Categories for Children from Picture Books to YA
Children’s book categories encompass children from birth through their teen years. Here’s how the age groups break down, and how each category is written.
Narrative Nonfiction: Making Facts into a Story
When editors say they are looking for narrative nonfiction, what does that mean? A best-selling picture book author gives her best tips.
Stand Out From the Crowd When You Submit
Many people want to be writers. But few people put the time in to write professional level manuscripts. So, what can you do to stand out from the crowd in a positive way? Can you get your work noticed in the slush pile?
Visiting Book Fairs and Conference Exhibit Halls —Why, Where, and How?
Attending book fairs and publishing conferences can provide unique opportunities for children’s book authors and illustrators to learn about their industry, the marketplace, and to network with publishers, freelancers, and others on whom they depend for successful careers.
Simple Advice for First-Time Self-Published Authors
by R.F. Kristy The intelligence and allure of cats has always enchanted me. Writing the Inca Cat Series arose out of the blue. I had never dreamed of self-publishing stories for children. My specialty, due to my work with the United Nations, concentrated on reports of a technical nature — a world much removed from […]
Children’s Author Gives Advice in New Edition of Book on Writing
Writing for Children and Young Adults aims to take aspiring authors through the creation of a manuscript, pitching it to publishers and then marketing it to the world.
Interview Excerpts: Middle Grade Author Will Taylor
If your destiny is to write, you usually find a way to do it, even though you might take a couple of detours down life’s Yellow Brick Road along the way. Debut middle grade author Will Taylor (Maggie and Abby’s Neverending Pillow Fort, Harper Collins, 2018) is a sterling example of following one’s muse. Will’s enthusiasm and passion for his craft and life is infectious.
Create a World with Your Five Senses
Using the five senses as you create the world your character inhabits makes it real and compelling to your readers.
How to Read (and Think) Like a Kid
The best children’s book writers seem to have an uncanny knack for thinking like kids. What’s their secret, and how can any writer do the same?
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