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“Who should I get to illustrate my manuscript?”

August 20, 2014

…s/he is doing on my book?” Would you like to know more about writing picture books before you undertake writing your own? Or before submitting what you’ve written to a…

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How to Write a Picture Book

May 20, 2015

…you’re not a Kindle reader. If you have a picture book manuscript languishing in your files or a drawer somewhere, maybe it needs what Writing Picture Books: What Works &…

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Are You “Addicted to Distraction”?

December 30, 2015

…our family this year attending yoga classes spending time with family and friends reading satisfying books and thought-provoking articles walking the dog writing blog posts working on a new picture

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A Busy Fall Ahead

September 7, 2016

…be busy “writing.” Fortunately, I have a new picture book that’s finished which Annick has scheduled for publication in the spring of 2017. (More on that in a future post….

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So You Want to Write a Picture Book

November 9, 2016

…in the coming days, be offering practical guidance and (I hope) inspiration to others writing picture books. Tomorrow evening I’m offering a presentation on “Writing A Children’s Picture Book” at…

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Where you'll find me in Autumn 2017

September 13, 2017

The Eden Mills Writers Festival last weekend marked the beginning of a busy season of “being an author” (as opposed to actually writing, which I hope to be doing a…

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5 Reasons You Want to Be Invited to the Knowlton Literary Festival

October 18, 2017

Danny McAuley — Owner of Brome Lake Books. I knew just from our emails beforehand that I was going to love Danny. He and his wife Lucy made sure they…

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