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Meet 23 Authors at this FREE Virtual Pride Panel - Thursday Jun 20, 2024 at 5pm Pacific/8pm EasternThe books! We'll do speed introductions/book pitches, a giveaway, answer questions, and celebrate Pride with more than two...
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Using Writing Challenges to Move a Story ForwardThe Internet is full of writing challenges: NaNoWriMo, StoryStorm, 12x12, and more*. And those writing challenges are a great tool for moving...
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Five Reasons To Type Up Other Writers' BooksA common piece of advice for aspiring writers is to read lots of recent books in their genre, advice I agree with 100%. But I’ll add a twist—not...
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Crystal Kite Final Round Voting Is Now Open! (June 3 to Jun 21, 2024)Cast your vote for the best books of the year by SCBWI members. All current members may vote once in each division per each voting round....
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How to Write Short Stories (for kid readers)If you’ve been following along with my guest post, you probably know that I love mysteries, and I love writing for kids. What you might not know...
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Your Author, Illustrator, and/or Translator NewsletterSo while there's a lot of wisdom from the yoga saying "eyes on your own mat," much of that is about not comparing your journey to others', as it's...
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Social Media Tips that Stand the Test of TimeLast week, I talked about having a marketing plan and setting goals. This week, I thought I’d talk about social media, since that’s...
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Registration for the SCBWI 2024 Summer Virtual Conference opens Today, Tuesday May 21 @ 10AM PST!!#SCBWIsummer24 is going to be amazing! The 2024 SCBWI Virtual Summer Conference will include: Inspiring keynotes...
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Creating a Marketing Plan (that doesn’t take over your life)Confession time: I love marketing. I know, most authors dread it, but to me it can be as much fun as writing my books. That said,...
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Today (Tuesday May 14, 2024) is the last day to vote in Round One of the SCBWI Crystal Kite AwardsAll current members of SCBWI may vote once in each division per each voting round. Go login and vote here: ...
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3 Tips for Writing a Mystery for KidsHello, I’m Fleur Bradley and I write mysteries for kids. This is my standard introduction whenever I go to a...
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Make Your Book Indistinguishable In Quality to One Published By the Big Five Publishers: A Free ResourceHello, SCBWI friends! The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) has a free PDF checklist called The IBPA Industry Standards Checklist...
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What Are All the Different Paths to Getting Your Work Published? The IBPA Publishing MAP (Models and Author Pathways) Helps You Explore the OptionsEven for the same creator, each book project can have a different path to publication. The nonprofit Independent Book Publishers Association (I...
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Is Your Picture Book Exhibit-Worthy?Those of us who create picture books are probably just as excited as the lucky kids who get to visit The Rabbit Hole, a new museum in North Kansas...
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When You’re Thinking About Self or Hybrid PublishingIn my last post here on the SCBWI blog, I shared quotes from some incredible creators, including Author and Illustrator Todd Parr . He passed...
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Pro Tip: Bring a Copy of Your Book With You When You Do an Author Appearance/Speaking EventGenerally, it's very helpful to bring along a copy of your book if you're going to be on a panel, or speaking about your author journey. Why? #1...
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Words to Help Keep Your Writing Heart FullA lot of people think that writing is the hardest part of a KidLit creator's job. For some, they may be right. But for others, it’s the rejection....
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The "Top 10" Most Challenged Books of 2023Book Banning continues to impact young readers, their adult allies, and all of us who create books for kids and teens. The American Library...
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When Writer's Block HitsWhether you are a new writer or a seasoned expert, it’s likely that you have experienced or will soon endure the dreaded writer’s block. Writer’s...
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The Differences Between Middle Grade and Young AdultThis past weekend I had the opportunity to be in dialog with middle grade author Chris Baron at the San Diego Writers...
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5 Things to Do If You're New to KidLitAs a new KidLit writer, do you ever feel like you're alone on an island with your laptop? It doesn't have to be that way! There are so many...
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Check out Authors Against Book Bans (Important for Illustrators and Translators as well!)Authors Against Book Bans was featured last month in an article by Emma Kantor in Publishers Weekly . Their mission: We are...
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Are You a Poet? (A suggestion for Poetry Month: say "yes")Do you use words in creating your content for kids and teens? (Many illustrators do, so this is not just for writers and translators...)...
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AI and the fourth party cheated... The creative experience you didn't haveI don't intent this to be a screed against technology, but in all the talk about artificial intelligence and these newer re-generative large...
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Donna Janell Bowman discusses her newest nonfiction biography for children and her writing processBy Suma Subramaniam I'm thrilled to welcome Donna Janell Bowman to the SCBWI Blog today. We're eager to learn about...
