MOWMT March 28: Erin Dealey Asks An Important Question
Mentor Texts - Comps or Competition? by Erin Dealey Mentor Texts are wonderfully helpful when you’re crafting a story idea into a...
MOWMT March 27: Vivian Kirkfield Uses Quotes
Using Quotes Effectively in Nonfiction PB Bios by Vivian Kirkfield Back in 2019, my agent submitted one of my manuscripts to an editor....
MOWMT March 26: Beth Anderson Connects History
Endings that Resonate and Connect History to Today’s Readers By Beth Anderson For me, a “satisfying ending” is more than tying up the...
MOWMT March 25: Finding Fresh Approaches with Eileen Meyer
Finding a Fresh Approach to a Popular Topic BY: Eileen Meyer When I first thought about writing a book featuring stories about Abraham...
MOWMT March 23: Jennifer Buchet Mines Magazines
Mining the Kidlit Magazines By Jennifer Buchet An often-overlooked mentor text is eagerly waiting for you to flip through its pages....
MOWMT March 22: Mariana Ríos Ramírez Shares Tradition and Culture
Sharing Tradition and Culture Through Picture Books by Mariana Ríos Ramírez As an author of children’s books, some of my favorite topics...
MOWMT March 21: Journey with Laura Renauld
Laura Renauld Embarks on a Journey If you enjoy reading novels, you’ll notice that authors of longer-form fiction frequently use journeys...
MOWMT March 20: Facing Fear with Cynthia Mackey
Picture Books Showing Fear as the Central Emotion by Cynthia Mackey After submitting my manuscript for IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR...
MOWMT March 19: Kari Gonzalez Plays with Mentor Texts
Ways To Play With Mentor Texts By Kari Ann Gonzalez Like many authors, I love to read! I read for pleasure. I read for research to see...
MOWMT March 18: Danna Smith Mines for Gold
Mining for Gold: Exploring Little Golden Books by Danna Smith Most of us can remember growing up reading Little Golden Books with their...
