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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.

Joy Peskin
Picture Book or Short Story? Which is it?Mary Cummings
Top 5 Tips for Writing a Book for Young ReadersKarla Arenas Valenti
The First LaughJorjeana Marie
Julie Abe: Refill Your Well and Find Joy in WritingRobert Lee Brewer
Christy Cashman: Writing “Was a Deep Dive Into Learning About Myself”Robert Lee Brewer
Angel Luis Colón: On Writing a Spooky YA Ghost StoryRobert Lee Brewer
Cinda Meets Ella: Why It Was Time to Re-do Cinderella Through a Queer LensWallace West
Why I Write: How a Trip to the San Diego Zoo Launched a Writing Career to Change the WorldDaniel Kim
Giving Readers What They NeedJarrett Lerner
Ahmet Zappa: On Celebrating ParenthoodRobert Lee Brewer
Augusten Burroughs: On Writing His First Book for ChildrenRobert Lee Brewer
A Conversation With Chris Grabenstein on Writing for Kids (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford
5 Insights on Writing About Challenging Topics With Children in Age-Friendly Ways (and Why It’s Important To Do So)Patty Mechael
Publishing Books Simultaneously in Spanish and English for ChildrenAna Eulate
So You Wrote a Picture Book, Now What?Christine Evans

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