Roald Dahl's best quotes about writers and writing

Posted on 09/14/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy belated birthday to Roald Dahl! The author of several beloved children’s books including Matilda (our favorite), James and the...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

The popularity of summer reading programs: Why market children’s and young adult books this season

Posted on 06/06/2019 at 11:17 AM by Guest Author

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Summer reading programs offer a great opportunity for authors to market children’s books and young adult books. Table of Contents...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Marketing, Young adult literature

Make sure kids can picture your main character

Posted on 04/04/2019 at 09:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve shared many a post about developing characters in adult fiction — but creating the perfect protagonist is just as...

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Tagged As: Characters, Children's literature, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

What you should know before writing a children's book

Posted on 12/09/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Kindlepreneur recently hosted one of the most comprehensive guides to writing children’s books that we’ve seen. Eevi Jones, who...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writing advice

Seven ways to market a children's book

Posted on 11/01/2018 at 12:21 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One size doesn’t fit all in marketing, especially when it comes to the differences in your target audience’s age. David...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, David Gaughran, Marketing

R.L. Stine's advice for age-appropriate horror stories

Posted on 10/31/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Who better to offer writing tips today than R.L. Stine? Stine’s Goosebumps series has sold over 350 million copies in...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Questions to ask the youngest beta readers

Posted on 09/27/2018 at 10:43 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Beta readers are just as valuable to children’s book authors as they are to YA and adult-fiction authors, as Marie...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

More advice on self-publishing a children's book

Posted on 08/13/2018 at 02:53 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Children’s author Karen Inglis has been self-publishing her books for several years now, and by now, she knows what works....

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Marketing

What it's like to self-publish a children's book

Posted on 08/05/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Writing a children’s book is different than writing an adult book, so it stands to reason that self-publishing wouldn’t be...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Jane Friedman, The business of writing

Evoke emotion like “Where The Red Fern Grows”

Posted on 07/06/2018 at 11:47 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Where the Red Fern Grows made author Dustin Grinnell (and many, many other people) cry. So when he found himself...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Writer's Digest, Writing advice, Young adult literature