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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

Top 5 Tips for Writing a Book for Young Readers Karla Arenas Valenti

The First Laugh Jorjeana Marie

Julie Abe: Refill Your Well and Find Joy in Writing Robert 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 Story Robert Lee Brewer

Cinda Meets Ella: Why It Was Time to Re-do Cinderella Through a Queer Lens Wallace West

Why I Write: How a Trip to the San Diego Zoo Launched a Writing Career to Change the World Daniel Kim

Giving Readers What They Need Jarrett Lerner

Ahmet Zappa: On Celebrating Parenthood Robert Lee Brewer

Augusten Burroughs: On Writing His First Book for Children Robert 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 Children Ana Eulate

So You Wrote a Picture Book, Now What?Christine Evans

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