Author Sheri Fink's debut novel Cake in Bed is a sweet and sexy romance, very different from her bestselling series of children's picture books. Fink experienced some self-doubt when starting this book project, but something inside of her drove her...

Freeman Ng's Favorite Writing Location Bridge Across the Sky is a raw and honest historical novel in verse about a Chinese teen who immigrates to the United States with his family and endures mistreatment at the Angel Island Immigration Station while...

A fairytale retelling, also called a "fractured fairytale", means taking a myth, legend, fairytale or children's story, and telling it in a new way. Per young adult fantasy author Annie Sullivan, this new approach can be implemented in the setting, a...

Many writers wait until a first draft of their manuscript is complete before sharing it with others for feedback and critiques. While this can work well for some, children's author Rob Harrell prefers to get feedback in chunks during the writing process...

We’ve heard it said once or twice that juvenile and children’s literature is marginalized to the periphery of the publishing industry, but nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, the juvenile and children’s genre is the foundation for future...

Discover the eight steps of making your dream to become a successful children's author come true. Learn practical strategies from #1 best-selling, award-winning children's author Sheri Fink as she shares how to bring your book to life, how to determine...

It's sometimes difficult for authors to think "outside the box" about where to find readers of their books. It's easy to think about bookstores and libraries, but sometimes there are other avenues unique to your book. Children's author Peggy Thomas...

It's sometimes difficult for authors to think "outside the box" about where to find readers of their books. It's easy to think about bookstores and libraries, but sometimes there are other avenues unique to your book. Children's author Peggy Thomas...

Middle-grade readers can be a tough audience for authors to reach because they aren't active online like young adult and adult readers. And, it's not only the target readers you need to reach as a children's author, it's also the educators and parents...