On January 31, 2022, I launched a new Picture Book Writing Challenge #21DaysPB. I want to start this post by sharing my first writing tip: Create Lots of Lists. Picture Book Writing Tip #1: Create Lots of Lists I create lists for everything — 1 Lists of Books that I have submitted for publication 2….
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While Visions of Sugarplums Dance in My Head – A Few Words about the Process of Getting A Picture Book Published
A miraculous thing happened. One of the big 4 publishers will be publishing my debut picture book soon–well, not really so soon, but that is what this post is about. Actually, the deal is still a bit of a mystery, but I am happy to say that I won’t be illustrating my first book. That…
Twitter Ptch Events: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Are Twitter Pitch Events Important for Picture Book Writers?
OK, Folks, in the past two weeks, I have participated in two Twitter pitch events for my picture books, and I want to report my honest opinion about whether or not I believe that Twitter is important for picture book writers and illustrators. Two weeks ago, I pitched in PBpitch, and although my overall success…