Middle-grade readers can be a tough audience for authors to reach because they aren't active online like young adult and adult readers. Former seventh grade English teacher and author Laura Martin has found school visits to be one of best ways to create...

When bestselling children's author Sheri Fink happened upon her first book idea, she didn't know anything about the publishing world. She had attended a writing conference for a friend and ended up using the advice and information for herself once...

Deciding which publishing path to pursue can be overwhelming and difficult. Award-winning children's author Hayley Rose recommends that authors understand their end goal before choosing a path. What do you hope to get out of publishing your work? For...

Deciding which publishing path to pursue can be overwhelming and difficult. Award-winning children's author Hayley Rose recommends that authors understand their end goal before choosing a path. What do you hope to get out of publishing your work? For...

Author Derek Taylor Kent writes the books for his award-winning, popular middle-grade series, Scary School , using the pen name "Derek the Ghost." This eleven-year-old character lives at the school and narrates the stories, writing about all of the...

Author Derek Taylor Kent writes the books for his award-winning, popular middle-grade series, Scary School , using the pen name "Derek the Ghost." This eleven-year-old character lives at the school and narrates the stories, writing about all of the...

As a child, author and life coach Shan Gill would draw or doodle as a means of escaping challenging situations such as being bullied. It wasn't until a few years ago that she realized there was much more to these doodles. An intuitive painting workshop...

As a child, author and life coach Shan Gill would draw or doodle as a means of escaping challenging situations such as being bullied. It wasn't until a few years ago that she realized there was much more to these doodles. An intuitive painting workshop...

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Renee Russell discusses the success of the Dork Diaries series and the community of readers it has created. For more on this author and series visit http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Rachel-Renee-Russell...

New York Times bestselling author Ainsley Earhardt talks about the inspiration for her second picture book, Through Your Eyes , a sweet new book that celebrates everyday wonders and miracles. For more on journalist and author Ainsley Earhardt visit http...