Kidlit Distancing Social Bonus Webinar: Connecting With Your Creativity in Difficult Times w/Alice Kuipers
An inspirational and educational webinar, presented by author Alice Kuipers, on how to find your creative muse under even the most difficult of circumstances.
Kidlit Distancing Social #1 – Celebrating the life of Tomie dePaola w/Katie Davis
We kicked off our new weekly series – The Kidlit Distancing Social – by welcoming author/illustrator Katie Davis (with a surprise cameo appearance by author Steve Swinburne) as we celebrated the life and work of the late, great Tomie dePaola. It’s a fun, inspiring show and we know you’ll really enjoy it.
Children’s Writing FAQ #3: Can I Send My Manuscript to More Than One Editor or Agent at a Time?
Our third Frequently Asked Question by beginners is “Can I Send My Manuscript to More Than One Editor or Agent at a Time?”. Read on for the answer and links to excellent free information…..
Coronavirus / COVID-19 – Four Free Writing Resources for Stay at Home Parents, Kids & Writers
We’ve created some wonderful free resources for those who write for children (or want to use this moment in time to start on the children’s writing path). And we also have some very cool freebies specifically designed for young people who want to get started writing, too!
Children’s Writing FAQ #2: Do I Need to Copyright My Work?
Our second Frequently Asked Question by beginners is “Do I Need to Copyright My Work?”. Read on for the answer and links to excellent free information…..
Children’s Writing FAQ #1: Do I Need an Illustrator for My Picture Book Manuscript?
Our first Frequently Asked Question by beginners is whether an author needs to provide illustrations for a picture book manuscript that’s submitted to a publisher. Read on for the answer….
A Message to the KidLit Writing Community
Hi folks, it’s Jon from Children’s Book Insider & Writing Blueprints. In uncertain times, the best of humanity always manages to shine through. It’s a time to slow down, a time to reflect on what really matters and a time to let our creative selves flow freely. Laura, Matt and I stand with each […]
Two CBI Subscribers Come Up Big in Major Nationwide Book Contest
At the end of 2017, we were contacted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) with a call for authors to submit to the CDC Amazing Baby Contest (for the final book in a series of early picture books that incorporate children’s developmental milestones into the story). We alerted our subscribers to the opportunity and, […]
Meet Editor/Author Frances Gilbert
A conversation with Frances Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief of Doubleday Books for Young Readers/Random House Children’s Books and author of the new book Go, Girls, Go!
How to Publish a Children’s Book, Part 1 – Understanding Children’s Book Categories
The first step in knowing how to publish a children’s book is to understand the basic categories of children’s books and how they apply to your writing. Picture books, easy readers, chapter books, middle grade books and young adult novels each have their own sets of rules. In Part One on How to Publish […]
