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By: Bethany Hughes As a teacher, with almost a decade of early childhood and elementary classroom experience, I have spent hundreds of...

Facebook writers’ groups are full of all types of people and personalities - 6 of which we highlighted in our previous post on the topic,...

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year, and publishing a Halloween picture book is definitely on my bucket list! But you...

When writing a children's picture book, the art tells half the story (more, in some cases!) Because of this, your picture book layout is...

Social media is full of posts like this: As an author coach, every time I see someone looking for a “publishing company” I cringe. Not...

When I started my author journey, I knew how important it was to have a website so I got a simple one up and running. I'd heard of SEO...

When it comes to writing your first children's book, you may be wondering: how much will it actually cost? In this blog post, I'm going...

When you’re just starting your journey writing for children, you usually have more questions than answers, and lots and lots of doubt!...

Pinterest is a visual discovery platform where users can discover and save ideas. In other words, it's a visual search engine! To get started with Pinterest, create a business account. This will give you access to analytics and other features that can help you track the performance of your pins.

Book reviews can make or break your children’s book sales—especially on Amazon. Reviews boost your book’s visibility in search results,...

As an author, you put a lot of effort into marketing your book, from social media posts to paid ads. But did you know that the links you...

When someone says, “I want to write children’s books! Where should I start?” my response is always… “You need to join SCBWI.”

Most children's book authors struggle with imposter syndrome at some point. But the debut of artificial intelligence that can generate...

If you're an aspiring children's book author, then you're probably wondering whether it's better to self-publish or go with a traditional pu

But did you know that the skills that make a great teacher are also the characteristics of a great children's book author?