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The Most Common Mistakes Children’s Books Authors Make

Editor and essayist Joy Peskin shares the top ten mistakes made by children’s books authors and her advice on how to avoid them.

Picture Book or Short Story? Which is it?Mary Cummings

Joan Holub: Be Versatile Robert Lee Brewer

My Scientific Method for Escaping the Slush Pile Ruth Spiro

Christian Cooper: Let Your Freak Flag Fly Robert Lee Brewer

Eric Daniel Weiner: The Big Lesson Was Keep Trying Robert Lee Brewer

Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver: On Writing for Children With Dyslexia Chanah Wizenberg

Dan Gutman: Ignore All Advice, Including Mine Robert Lee Brewer

Writing and Revising Your Picture Book With Danielle Davis The Editors of Writer's Digest

The First Laugh Jorjeana Marie

Aya Morton: Parenting Doesn’t Have to Look Perfect Robert Lee Brewer

Alina Tysoe: On Writing About Unlikely Friendships Robert Lee Brewer

How (and Why) to Write Poetry for Children Kathleen Long Bostrom

10 Pitfalls to Avoid When Self-Publishing a Picture Book Brooke Vitale

Ani Castillo: Art is a Therapeutic Thing Robert Lee Brewer

Nashae Jones: Writing What My Younger Self Wanted to Read Robert Lee Brewer

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