How to Write for Multiple Children’s Book Formats at WriteOnCon.org
January 31, 2017Sit back and relax in this 9-part video series about how to write picture books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, and much much more. I will discuss theme, content, style, structure, and other major differences to help you navigate ...
<<Continue Reading...>>From Craft to Career: How to Make a Financial Life as a Children’s Book Writer
January 30, 2017Last week, I spoke for the SCBWI-IL Chicago network along with Savy Leiser. We had a lovely group who were interested in my sharing the slides from that talk. From Craft to Career: How to Make A Financial Life as ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Code 7 Challenge: Kissy will be hard at work at Starts With Us!
November 10, 2016Hello everyone, Today is a flagship day as Kissy and I announce our latest challenge for those of you who are looking for some feedback on your manuscript. It’s RLGL on steroids and maybe just maybe we can help you get ...
<<Continue Reading...>>AFCC Call for Papers Open Now!
September 6, 2016Looking for a chance to connect and share with fellow professionals and experts in children’s publishing? Network, explore and learn at the Asian Festival of Children’s Content in Singapore! The festival runs from May 17th-21st, 2017 and will feature a wide ...
<<Continue Reading...>>The RLGL Longer Works Category Has a Winner!
June 14, 2016Thank you to all of the authors who participated in RLGL this year!. Kissy loved digging through all of your submissions, and he found stories with intriguing characters, snappy dialogue, and imagery that were almost as good as bacon! After weeks of searching, Kissy has ...
<<Continue Reading...>>RLGL Round 8-Longer Works is OPEN until Friday, 6/3/16 CST, New entrants may enter anytime
May 18, 2016Round 8 for this year’s Red Light, Green Light contest is OPEN for submissions! Remember, this is only for longer works; we are no longer accepting entries for picture books. New entrants to the longer works category may enter at any ...
<<Continue Reading...>>RLGL Round 7-Longer Works is OPEN until Tuesday, 5/17/16 CST, New entrants may enter anytime
May 8, 2016Round 7 for this year’s Red Light, Green Light contest is OPEN for submissions! Remember, this is only for longer works; we are no longer accepting entries for picture books. New entrants to the longer works category may enter at any ...
<<Continue Reading...>>RLGL Round 6-Longer Works is OPEN until Saturday, 5/7/16 CST, New entrants may enter anytime
April 21, 2016Round 6 for this year’s Red Light, Green Light contest is OPEN for submissions! Remember, this is only for longer works; we are no longer accepting entries for picture books. New entrants to the longer works category may enter at any ...
<<Continue Reading...>>We have our RLGL Picture Book and Early Reader Category Winner!
April 21, 2016Thank you to all of the Picture Book/Early Reader authors who participated in RLGL. Kissy loved digging through all of your submissions. Along the way he read stories with awesome hooks, tales with wonderful characters, and narratives that made him howl at ...
<<Continue Reading...>>RLGL Round 5 is OPEN until Thursday, 4/21/16 CST, New entrants may enter anytime
March 11, 2016Hello, everyone! We swear we’re not trying to torture all of you lovely folks waiting for your RLGL Round 4 feedback, but between Cynthea’s recent 2016 Oklahoma Book Award win for Bike On, Bear!, her radio appearance this last Monday,an upcoming school ...
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