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TAKE 5 WITH DEBRA DAUGHERTY
Take 5 and get to know Debra Daugherty, author of THE MEMORY JAR. Find out her top 5 tips for those getting into publishing and her 5 places that everyone should visit!
TAKE 5 with Anna Lazowski
Dark Cloud is a lyrical story about a young girl who visualizes a dark cloud representing her depression as a way of coping with her feelings. The imagery in the words and in the illustrations capture the reality of depression perfectly. Author’s name: Anna Lazowski Illustrator’s name: Penny Neville-Lee Other book titles: T. Rexes Can’t…
TAKE 5 WITH MARY MUNSON
Author’s name: Mary Munson Illustrator’s name: Kate Talbot What is your book title? Love Will Turn You Around Date of release: 4/5/2023 Preorder or Order link: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Will-Turn-You-Around/dp/1957655011/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2T05L9X7Q92JE&keywords=love+will+turn+you+around+mary+munson&qid=1681854070&sprefix=LOve+will+turn+you%2Caps%2C492&sr=8-1 Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing Hometown: Rocky Hill, Connecticut When Heart feels all wrong, his friends want to help him turn things around. But when he can’t roll…
Where to Find Ideas for Picture Books
Picture books are a wonderful medium for telling stories, conveying information, and sparking the imagination of young readers. However, coming up with ideas for picture books can be challenging, even for experienced writers and illustrators. If you’re struggling to come up with ideas for your next picture book, here are some helpful tips and resources…
Introducing My New Feature: Take 5
I am excited to introduce my new blog feature, TAKE 5, where picture book authors answer five questions about their books/lives and advise on all sorts of matters, from publishing to what places everyone should visit. You might be surprised by some of your author friends’ answers! As a bonus, I will offer an activity…
GOALS!
One of my goals for 2023 is to start a feature called TAKE 5, where I interview authors with quick questions about their books, writing process, and tips. It’s a win/win situation. They get free publicity for their book with the almost 7,000 followers I have on socials, and I gain subscribers to this website…
How I Got My Agent: A Story of ALMOSTS
I have an agent, and the way this came about is a headscratcher. Keep reading, and you’ll see why. First, let’s start with the contest, #moodpitch. It was a new Twitter pitch contest that no one knew anything about. For two years, I participated in every pitch contest out there, and now there was a…
CHAOS IN THE FLOWER GARDEN
by Becky Walker 150 words The flower garden looked charming in Spring, but looks can be deceiving. “Get off my trellis, you annoying weed!” Ruby Rose shouted at the Lantanas. “You’re jealous the butterflies like us best,” snapped Lenny Lantana. Each flower mingled only with its own kind. “Quit blocking my sun,” griped Petunia at…
THE SECRET ROOM
By: Becky Walker Genre: PB 200 words Kailei Pew’s Kids’ Choice KidLit Writing Contest Entry Brad and Jill had no idea their new house had secrets. “What’s that?” asked Jill. “Looks like a treasure map,” said Brad. The map read: Like adventure? Head to the library. Find a book with an X on the spine. …
The Wisecracker Family
by Becky Walker 149 words “Tomorrow is the first day of spring, little ones,” said Mama Bird. “And you know what that means…” “No clue. I’m a spring chicken. You have to cut me a little slack, chickadee!”chirped Zazu. “I’ll wing it…bet it has something to do with cleaning,” squawked Tweety. “You quack me up…I…
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