As a poet, I write in many forms, depending on what the subject matter calls for. But when something suddenly inspires me, and often in answer to a prompt submitted by a member of my writing group, my go-to is free verse. In fact, a prompt in my group inspired a poem that became my […]
Writing & Revision Tips
A Book By Any Other Name…
Author Stacy S. Jensen and Kidlit Works members discuss how titles for their picture books evolved.
Three DO NOTs for Writers
For the KidLit Work blog post, picture book author Cheryl Kim offers three simple common sense pieces of advice to reduce the self-induced anxiety of writers.
Revision Tips to Reduce Picture Book Word Count
By Carol Joy Munro How many picture book writers out there have finished a draft, checked the word count, and sighed because it’s too long? Probably every one of us. Then what do we do? We either get to work on reducing word count or we put the draft away to deal with at a […]