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At Home Author chats with literary agent, Adria Goetz about publishing and the querying process.

...we know we have far exceeded anything we could have possibly dreamed of.

When a client asks, “How do I format a picture book?” I have to stop and clarify which type of formatting they’re talking about.

There are tons of link shorteners out there but my favorite, by far, is Booklinker.

Everyone has different reasons for writing, and different visions of success…and they are ALL valid. But different reasons for writing mean

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...