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Hey, Coach! (and the Value of Trying Again)

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One of the more challenging aspects of writing picture books…

Meeting Illustrators

One of the things I love most about writing picture books is…

Meet Kim Smith--and OVER THE RIVER & THROUGH THE WOOD Giveaway!

I really admire artistic talent (since I have so little myself),…

Timing is Everything

I have two new picture books out this month, published a week…

One Family = Counting + Unity

One of the things I love about picture books is that they can…

Celebrating the Right to Vote

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When I think of non-fiction books with a distinctive voice, I…

Dog Adopts Man (and Other Role Reversals)

Manuscript feeling a bit stale? Need a fresh take on the ordinary?…

SCBWI Carolinas Conference September 2015

The SCBWI Carolinas chapter has another fabulous conference coming…

Learning from Llamas

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Not sure how I missed Anna Dewdney's bestselling Llama Llama…

Zachariah OHora Interview and Book Giveaway

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I've been a fan of Zach OHora's books ever since spotting one…

Queen of the Rollicking Read-Alouds

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Karen Beaumont, one of my favorite picture book authors, has…

Twenty Year Anniversary and Book Giveaway

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Twenty years ago this month I quit my job at UCLA to write children's…

Few Words, Plenty of Action

Author Margie Palatini is known for her lively, clever, and pun-filled…

Poetry for Picture Book Writers

Reading poetry—in particular, reading poetry aloud—can be…

You Byun and Little Baby Buttercup

To celebrate the publication of Little Baby Buttercup (Nancy…

Dialogue Stories--And a Giveaway!

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Writing a story using only dialogue—no narration, no he said/she…