Here you will find my go-to suggested resources for your publishing journey.
Whether you're an aspiring author or a pro, there is always more to learn!
Keep working on your craft. Enjoy the process.
resources for picture book authors & Illustrators
Josh Funk's Guide to Writing picture Books
12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge
Debbie Ridpath Ohi's Creating Picture Books How-to Guides
Debbie Ridpath ohi's free Picture Book Templates
debbie Ridpath Ohi's Tips for Conference Newbies
Tara lazar's Website & StoryStorm
Picture Book Summit (Online Conference)
Picture Book Math (And Why You Should write Something New) by Kate Messner
The Curious Creative: Kidlit Classroom Magazine
Writing Picture Books: A Hands On Guide from Story creation to publication by ann whitford Paul
Melissa Stewart’s blog: Helpful Info on Writing Nonfiction
5 Kinds of Kids Nonfiction — Which is yours?
Writer’s Digest 8 elements of a Nonfiction Proposal
Jane Friedman “Start Here to Write a Book Proposal”
How to Draft Proposals for Children’s Nonfiction
Kid Lit Frenzy by Alyson Beecher
Writing kid’S Nonfiction
resources for your kidlit career
Literaticast Podcast -- a Podcast by a Literary agent with all things KidLit
Jess Keating's Social Media Playbook for Authors
Ask the Agent--a Blog wherein Super agent Jenn Laughran Answers All
How to Find Critique Partners (And your Writing Community)
The Write Life: the 100 Best Websites for Authors
Dear Editor: Where Writers Write to Get it Right
StoryStorm: Finding Inspiration
88 cups of Tea Podcast: Inspiring content for Aspiring Authors
Write or Die Podcast: Real Stories of What it Takes to become an Author
“Anonymous Author” Founded by Sabaa Tahir — Advice for New Authors from seasoned Authors
manuscript Wishlist -- An incredible fREE database of agents
nathan Bransford's Brilliant Query Letter Mad Libs
Publisher's Weekly Children's Bookshelf: A free newsletter you can use for market research
38 Query Tips from Literary Agents
Emily x.r. pan’s Guide to Researching and Preparing to Query Agents
Deborah Halverson’s Ten Tests a Novel must Pass to be ready to submit to agents
RESOURCES FOR SUBMITTING TO AGENTS
Marketing & Promotion
Kim Norman’s School Visits Tips Site
Tips for Authors Planning School Visits by a librarian, more targeted to teen readers
How to Prepare for a school visit (advice from Penguin Random House)
15 steps to make your next author visit the best by the booking biz (a kidlit event booking agency)
The aBCc of School Visits by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The do’s and don’ts of making school visits - Writers Digest
Author 2 Author on Why to Charge for School Visits
Tips from SchoolVisitExperts.com on choosing Your Fee
What to Include in your Event Contract
School Visits & Event Contracts
The Bullhorn Blog: Social Justice and Activism in Children's Lit
Representation matters Mentorship Program
12 Fundamentals of writing the “other” (and the self) by Daniel José Older
OurStory: a Story for Every child. a reflection of every Community
American Indians in Children's Literature by Debbie reese
Sensitivity Readers: What the job is really Like by Dhonielle clayton
Kweli Journal, Children's Literary Conference, and Workshop
Reading While White: Working for Racial Diversity & inclusion in books for children & teens
Confessions of a Sensitivity Reader by Marjorie Ingall
Ten Tips on receiving Critical Feedback: A guide for Activists