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Don't Hire an Illustrator (Yet)! The Costly Mistake New Authors Often Make
Here’s why they’re wrong and why you should ALWAYS have your manuscript fully edited BEFORE your illustrator begins:


9 Children's Publishers Actively Seeking Submissions from Latinx Authors — No Agent Required!
If you're a Latinx author with a story that celebrates your culture, honors your heritage, or amplifies your voice—you belong on these publishers’ shelves. Don’t wait for an agent to open the door when some of the best houses in the industry already have it wide open for you.


How Picture Book Authors Break These Common Writing Rules
...it's critical that you take the time to learn the genre and it's unique expectations before you dive in.


Picture Book vs. Chapter Book vs. Middle Grade: What’s the Difference?
At a recent conference, someone sat down across from me and said, “I wrote a picture book, but it got too long—so now I’m turning it into...


How My Children's Book Got 100 Amazon Reviews in Just 5 Days
I've had a few people reach out to me asking about how I was able to get 100+ Amazon book reviews in just 5 days for my book, Scribbaloo and the Color Cruncher. So, I would like to share with everyone my journey and what I focused on, so that it may benefit others.


Protecting Your Work: Trademarks and Copyrights for Authors
While patent, trademarks and copyrights are 3 foundational types of intellectual property, they are completely different and separate animals.


Meet Clare Short! (Author Success Stories)
Welcome to our latest Author Success Story! Our featured author, Clare Short, is a speech-language pathologist of 12+ years, living in...


Readers' Favorite Annual Book Awards: Deadline June 1st
If you're an author who wants to elevate your book's profile, gain industry recognition, and unlock new opportunities, the Readers'
Favorite International Book Award Contest might be just the competition for you.


How To Use AI For Marketing Your Books
Here are some of the ways that authors can… and should…use AI. Not to write or create books…but to help market them more efficiently.


Understanding Literary Vs. Commercial Picture Books
When you’re writing a picture book, one of the most important things you can do is understand where your book fits in the marketplace.


Why It’s So Hard to Get a Literary Agent Right Now—And What’s Changed
If you’ve been querying literary agents lately and feel like you’re shouting into a void, you’re not alone. It’s not your...


The 4 Ps of Marketing For Self-Publishers
When most self-published authors think about marketing, they think about what they can do AFTER the book is complete to promote it…but that’
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