Why We Need More LGBTQIA+ Picture BooksAugust 19, 2019 | Essential Conversations, LGBTQIA+ Voices, Picture BooksWe host a series of symposiums, workshops and retreats that we call Essential Conversations as a way for us to ...
Writing the Rainbow: Rob Sanders and Lesléa Newman Talk About LGBTQIA+ Picture BooksJuly 27, 2019 | Essential Conversations, LGBTQIA+ Voices, Picture BooksWe're pleased to welcome authors Rob Sanders and Lesléa Newman to the blog today. The two leaders of our workshop ...By: Lesléa NewmanRob Sanders
10 Things to Consider When Writing A Picture Book BiographyJuly 8, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksWe'd like to thank Donna Janell Bowman (donnajanellbowman.com) for this informative blog post! Donna was on the ...
Picture Books: To Rhyme or Not To RhymeJuly 2, 2019 | Picture Books, PoetrySpecial thanks to Diana Murray (dianamurray.com) for this guest post! Diana was faculty for Getting to Know Your ...
How to Write a Picture Book (When You’re an Illustrator)June 13, 2019 | Illustration, Picture BooksAs I was thinking about what to write about writing for illustrators, I remembered those step-by-step and ...By: Elizabeth Rose Stanton
Using a Revision Grid to Break A Story Down Into ElementsMay 30, 2019 | Novels, Picture BooksThanks to Harold Underdown for this blog post! Harold is co-faculty with Eileen Robinson for our Revision Retreat ...By: Harold Underdown
Writing Nonfiction for Kids & Teens: 7 Articles That Show You HowMay 9, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksNonfiction matters! Publishers crave it. Teachers and librarians need it. Nonfiction connects our children to the ...
7 Articles to Help You Write Powerful Picture BooksMay 9, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksIf you have an idea for a picture book, read on! These blog posts will help you to choose your words carefully, ...
8 Articles: Writing About Science for Children & Young AdultsMay 1, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksIf your writing is infused with STEAM content (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics), you’ll ...
Short and Easy, Right? How Hard Can It be to Write a Picture Book?April 25, 2019 | For Beginners, Picture BooksHow hard can writing a picture book be? Anyone can write a picture book (PB). They're under 500 words, how hard ...By: Darcy PattisonLeslie Helakoski
Picture book? Early Reader? Chapter Book? Where Does Your Story Fit?April 23, 2019 | Early Readers and Chapter Books, Picture BooksTo market your story to agents and publishers, you must know where it fits in the marketplace. You’ve created a ...By: Laurie Calkhoven
Picture Book Word Count, and Other Rules that are Meant to Be BrokenApril 8, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksA 32-Page Picture Book for Pre-Teens? I’m currently on a book tour for my new 32-page picture book—the type of ...By: Miranda Paul