Fuel For Your Journey

The Successful Children’s Writer: Many Eggs, Many Baskets

We’ve been working with children’s writers for 25 years, and we’ve discovered that what separates successful authors from also-rans isn’t always talent. A lot of times it has to do with it the way they think.

How to Accept Feedback on Your Writing

Writing coach Teresa explains how to get constructive feedback from a writer’s group, and how to work with an editor on revisions.

Top Editor Emma Dryden on Working with Editors and Acting Professionally

Top children’s book editor Emma Dryden concludes her three part interview series with CBI Publisher Laura Backes by describing the best business practices for today’s authors, and why every writer needs an editor.

How to Get Your “Black Belt” in Writing Children’s Books

Successful authors have done one single, simple thing that has helped them vault to success writing children’s books.  In this video, Jon tells you exactly what it is!

10 Declarations for the 21st Century Children’s Author

It’s time for a fresh start.

For the moment, forget apps and ebooks.  Forget query letters and page counts. Let’s focus on the one thing that will make or break your career writing for children.

YOU.

To give you the boost you may need right now, we’ve created something we’d like to share with you. A few words that may help you catch a glimpse your own potential.

We call it 10 Declarations for the 21st Century Children’s Author, and we think it’s something everyone who writes for children needs to read.  We hope you’ll agree.

Winning the Mental Game of Writing

In this exclusive conversation, Jon and Andrea talk about the biggest obstacles each of us face in our writing careers. You’ll get new perspectives that can help you overcome these hurdles, and lots of inspiration to fill your sails as you move forward.

Struggling With Your Writing? Don’t Quit! Watch This Instead….

In this video, Teresa reaches out to anyone who’s struggling, and asking “why is writing so hard?” If you’re feeling that way, fear not. Teresa has all the inspiration you need!

To Change the World, First Become Fearless

  Fear is indeed a powerful emotion.  Left unchecked, it can paralyze you, stop you in your tracks, and suck the life out of you, leaving you feeling powerless to move in any direction, never mind forward.   So, for this thought for the day, it’s really important to understand how you handle fear and […]