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MTM: The Power of Voice, Approach and Experience
By Lauren H. Kerstein You have an idea spark. Woohoo! You can’t wait to write the book! But then, you discover there are other books...

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Apr 28, 20257 min read


Meet Our May Guest Guru Sarah Hovorka
We are very excited to feature our May Guest Guru (Sarah Hovorka) who brings a wealth of knowledge and information as a multi-published...

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Apr 26, 20254 min read


MTM: Exploring Multiple Themes with Suhasini Gupta
Mentor Text Monday: April 7, 2025 [ Note: Click on the Titles to Buy Books. ] After missing the local kite festival following two years...

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Apr 7, 20254 min read


Meet April's Guest Guru - TLP Editor Lynne Marie
We are very excited to feature our April Guest Guru (Lynne Marie) who brings a wealth of knowledge and information to us and will give a...

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Apr 2, 20258 min read


MOWMT: The March Never Ends by Lynne Marie
I want to thank everyone who took the time to read our posts and support our authors by commenting and sharing! And I wish you the best...

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Apr 1, 20252 min read


MOWMT: Lynne Marie Starts with a Pea!
March 31, 2025 [Note: Use the Links to buy the Books] When I saw Brittany Pomales' debut IT STARTED WITH A P , I clapped! What Fun! And,...

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Mar 31, 20254 min read


MOWMT: Mining Mentor Texts with Debut Donna Marx
March 28, 2025 [Note: Click on the Titles/Links to buy Books.] When I began to learn the craft of writing picture books, a key takeaway...

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Mar 28, 20254 min read


MOWMT: Amuse Your Audience with Brittany Pomales
March 27, 2025 [Note: Click on the Links/Titles to buy books.] Ways to Amuse Your Audience With Alliteration Hello, March on Mentor Text...

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Mar 27, 20253 min read


Introducing Suzanne Elson, Our Newest Judge
We are pleased to announce our newest Rate Your Story Judge - multi-published PB and MG author Suzanne Elson ( Calm Down Counting and...

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Mar 26, 20256 min read


MOWMT: Compelling Page Turns with Sarah Hovorka
March 25, 2025 [Note: Click on the Title / Links to buy the Books.] If you’ve ever searched for “page turns in a picture book manuscript”...

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Mar 26, 20254 min read


MOWMT: Three Ts with Heather Stigall
March 24, 2025 MOWMT: Three Ts: Theme, Tone, and Takeaway [Click on the Titles / Links to buy the books.] My newest picture book, Gilbert...

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Mar 25, 20255 min read


MOWMT: Enriching Your Story with Lisa Rogers
March 24, 2025 [Note: Click on the Title / Links to buy the books.] You’ve combed sources for relevant factual details, woven them into...

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Mar 24, 20254 min read


First Pages with Lynne Marie of The Little Press
EVENT: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 TIME: 7 - 8:15 PM EST WHERE: RYS Zoom Room https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9930468519 PRICING: See Above...

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Mar 22, 20256 min read


MOWMT: Many Ways to Serve Up a Story with Lynne Marie
March 21, 2025 [Clink On the Titles / Links to Buy Any Books] As many of you know, I've read 50 - 100 books of related subject matter for...

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Mar 21, 20255 min read


MOWMT: Spicing Up Your Manuscript with Specifics by Beth Anderson
March 20, 2025 [Note: Click the Titles to Buy the Books.] Adding “specifics” to a narrative manuscript is like adding spices when...

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Mar 20, 20255 min read


MOWMT: Backmatter - It's An Art with Joyce P. Uglow
March 19, 2025 [Note: Click on the Title/Links to buy the books.] “ Mentor texts are words that writers wish they had written themselves...

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Mar 19, 20257 min read


MOWMT: Writing Engaging Expository Nonfiction with Lydia Lukidis
March 18, 2025 [Note: Click on the Titles to buy the books.] The world of nonfiction kidlit is massive. Thanks to Melissa Stewart, we can...

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Mar 18, 20255 min read


MOWMT: Making Christian Faith Accessible with Laura Sassi
March 17, 2025 [Note: Click HERE or on the Title Links to buy the books.] Two months ago my newest faith-filled book for children...

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Mar 17, 20254 min read


MOWMT: Rhyming Read-togethers by Lynne Marie
March 14, 2025 [Note: Click on the Book Titles to Buy the Books] Unlike many picture book manuscripts that start in rhyme, my rhyming...

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Mar 14, 20255 min read


MOWMT: Metaphors and Similes with Ana Siqueira
March 13, 2025 Note: Click on the Titles / Links to Buy the Books Hola. I am Ana Siqueira, and I write mostly picture books. But soon my...

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Mar 13, 20253 min read
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