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The publishing world is full of rags to riches stories. But, is it still possible to break into publishing if you don’t have any money?

There were a few things I wish I’d known prior to starting my own independent publishing company, Phoenix Media & Books.

Want to hear a little secret? Rejection does NOT always = bad writing. I know; I was surprised when I learned that too! As writers (and human beings), we are taught that rejection means you are not good enough. Someone doesn't make the soccer team? They must not have the skills. Rejection from the college you applied for? Must not have the grades. So, after we pour our blood, sweat, tears, and time into a book only to have it rejected, we can't help but feel like our writing

Here’s a round up of my favorite FREE writing contests and challenges for children's book authors.

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...

If you're writing children's picture books, bringing your vision to life is the hardest part. If you have an idea for a picture book...

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 essential to the reading experience. You want page turns in the right place and you don't want too much text on each page. But if you're not an illustrator, this can be tricky to envision. In this post, I'll show you how to make a picture book dummy so that you can nail your layout before the illustration phase. What is a picture book dummy

Micro-influencers are the next big thing in marketing. If you're looking for book sales, micro-influencers can be just as effective...

Regardless of which publishing route you choose, you want to avoid pouring time and energy into a project that falls in the dreaded “no man’s land” of children’s publishing. In this blog post, I'm going to break down each subgenre of children's books so you can do just that!

You just had your first book launch, and you're still on cloud nine. Don't get me wrong, you're exhausted but there's something so...