by Lynne Marie When I originally got the spark for an idea that became BROOMMATES: A Brewing Boundary Battle (before I transposed it to...

Anthropomorphism in Children’s Books: From Animals to Vegetables to Vehicles In January 2020 the world seemed focused on the tragedy...

Drawing upon memories and mentor texts while writing and illustrating the Bella & Blue series by Berrie Torgan-Randall Because my mother...

The More the Merrier: Managing Many Characters By Bonnie Kelso Many might say, the more the merrier! But does that apply to writing a...

To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme You’ve heard the old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But words do more than create pictures in...

A Picture Book Biography: How to Make It Shine by Christy Mihaly I love reading picture book biographies, and there are so many great...

STEM Stories With An SEL Heart By Betsy Ellor If you’ve been writing picture books long you know there’s a strong market for STEM...

Cumulative Stories: The House that Jack Built and More By Sue Heavenrich My newest picture book begins with the line: This is the seed...

Taking A Look at White Space by Lauren H. Kerstein I absolutely love the concept of white space. White space is: A pacing tool. A way to...

To Speak or Not to Speak: Dialogue in Picture Books By Jill Dana The picture book world has the full range of dialogue: from all dialogue...

UPPING THE ABSURDITY WITH ANDREW HACKET Part of the magic of writing books is that there are no boundaries. It is easy to question if we...

by Mary Boone I love a good nonfiction picture book. But there are times when the straight nonfiction-telling of a story isn’t the best...

Crafty Tip: Use Comp Titles to Strengthen Your Pitch By Mary Boone Just mention the term “comp title” in a room of writers. and you’re...

We are very excited to feature our March Guest Guru who brings a wealth of knowledge and information to us and will give a rating and...

As many of you know already, reading and studying Mentor Texts can play an important role in our journeys from aspiring writer to...

First, I want to say that we are grateful to all who reached out to make sure that they weren't missing our initial post! And if you...

Note: Lisa Amstutz is our Mastermind for our March Rate Your Story Professional Series. If you are a Member who is interested in...

Inspired by the beloved Sitcom, Friends, I thought I would answer the question -- how do I find takeaway from unrelated texts? Well, just...

When I came across the glittery cover of Be My ValenSLIME at the bookstore, I immediately grabbed it up. As a lover of holidays AND slime...

Our February Guest Guru loves so many things about Kidlit and has enjoyed learning many perspectives -- Writer, Author, Mentor, Editor,...