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.
Cheryl Kim
KidLit Works: Crafting Strong Openings
We’re picky. If the opening lines of a picture book don’t pull us in, we’re apt to toss it aside. Even if we do read on, we’ve already made a judgment. Sometimes we’re wrong, but usually not. Agents and editors have little time to read the hundreds of manuscripts that pour in weekly; they make […]
KidLit Works & the Power of How
Do you know about Storystorm? It’s the fabulous event every January created by Tara Lazar. Picture book creators write 30 ideas in 31 days. Today, Jan. 7, KidLit Works was featured on Day 7: KidLit Works & the Power of How. You can read the full post here. For any aspiring children’s book creator, Tara’s […]