What's the Difference Between Middle Grade and Young Adult Books?
Before you hit SEND on your book query, ask yourself: “What’s the difference between middle grade and young adult books?” Why? Because as an
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Caroline Fernandez
- Mar 10, 2022
How to Write A Query Letter
Here is the low-down on how to write a query letter. A query letter is the introduction of yourself and your book idea to a prospective...
Caroline Fernandez
- Feb 10, 2022
How To Build An Author Platform
From identifying your brand to social media, here are the basics for how to build an author platform.
Caroline Fernandez
- Oct 26, 2021
39 Tips for Writing Children's Books (KidLit)
Here are 39 tips for writing a children’s book (kidlit) to help bring your manuscript to market. From tips on how to format a manuscript...
Caroline Fernandez
- Sep 22, 2021
How Long Should A Children's Book Be?
While there is no hard rule for word counts for children’s books there are some general guidelines that can help emerging and experienced...
Emily Stewart
- Jun 12, 2020
Around The Web: Publishing Advances, Reading and BIPOC Writers Connect Calls
Hello again, readers! I’m back once again to share content from across the internet. There are a lot of interesting conversations...
Emily Stewart
- Nov 15, 2019
Around the Web: Research before Google, Comic Books and Crime Fiction
Before search engines put information at our fingertips, the library was one of the places to go to get answers. Mental Floss has gathered s
Emily Stewart
- Oct 31, 2019
Around the Web: Writing the Other, Elton John's Bookshelf and Borrowed Words.
Happy November, everyone! For our first Around the Web post of the month, I have two articles about writing the other, a look at Elton John’
Emily Stewart
- Oct 25, 2019
Around the Web: Seasonal Creativity, Drink Pairings and NaNoWriMo
I’ve got some tips for handling seasonal creative doldrums, some fall drink pairings, a look at bookshop life, and some information on NaNoW
Emily Stewart
- Oct 18, 2019
Around the Web: Emerging Writers Intensive, Booker Backlash and Viking Cursing
This week, I’ve got some news about Stephen King, thoughts on the Emerging Writers Intensive in Banff, a look at the recent Book Award backl
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