How to Let Go of Perfection and Get Started Writing Your First Draft | Children's Book Authors

The Truth About Getting Published (and Why You Still Have to Market Your Own Book)

From Teacher to Published Children's Book Author: How Shannon Anderson Made Her Dream a Reality

Day 5: How to Format and Polish Your Children's Book Manuscript (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Day 4: How to Build the Perfect Plot for Your Children's Book (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Day 3: Finalizing Your Story Assets to Tell a Complete Story (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Day 2: How to Create Your Main Character (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Day 1: How to Choose the Best Story Idea for Your Children's Book (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Top Questions Every Aspiring Picture Book Author Asks (Answered!)

3 Must-Have Ingredients for a Successful Children’s Book (Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners)

Kidlit Chat with Award-Winning Author Reesa Shayne about Self-Publishing a Children's Book

How to Sell a Rhyming Picture Book with Senior Literary Agent Adria Goetz

Kidlit Chat with Debut Middle Grade Author, Abbi Lee, & her upcoming series by Chicken Scratch Books

Kidlit Chat with Award-Winning Author and TEDx Speaker, Shannon Anderson

Should you query an Agent or Publisher? How to get a traditional publisher for your children's book

How to know if you have a "good" story idea | Finding children's book comp books

How to Go From Self-Published to Traditionally Published with Author Sarah Surgey

Publishing Your First Children's Book with Debut Author Brenna Jeanneret

Journey to Award-Winning Children's Book Author with JIll Friestad-Tate

How to Become a Best-Selling Children's Book Author with Amazon Best-Seller, Holly DiBella-McCarthy

Kidlit Chat Interview with the Senior Editor from Cardinal Rule Press, Maria Dismondy

Kidlit Chat Interview with the Senior Editor from Charlesbridge Publishing, Julie Bliven

How to Become a Best-Selling Children's Book Author with Amazon Best-Seller, Sandra Little

Chatting with author, Tania Moloney, about her debut picture book Nature Ninja Saves the World

Kidlit Chat Interview with Literary Agent, Antoinëtte Van Sluytman

What to know before you write a children's book series with literary agent, James McGowan

The #1 Thing to Remember When Writing a Picture Book Based on Real People or Events

2023 Children's Books to Read if You Want to Write a Kid's Book

How to get parents to want to read your children's book | Answer from live Q&A session in October

Kidlit Chat Interview with Literary Agent, Jessica Saint-Jean

How to know if your children's story is ready to be published | What to do with your finished draft

The #1 thing you MUST do before you hire a children's book illustrator

Biggest mistake new writers make trying to get their children's book published

Successful Amazon marketing tips from best-selling author, Paul Brodie

What it looks like to receive a developmental edit and when you need one for your children's story

The 6 best marketing strategies to use before your book launches with author R.C. Chizhov

There's more to the children's book writing process: An open dialogue with publisher Alexa Bigwarfe

When You Need to Get an Editor with Children's Book Editor Bobbie Hinman

Chatting with author, Rhonda-Kay Gatlin, about her debut picture book Firecat Rescue

What Makes a Publisher Reject Your Book with Children's Book Publisher Kiri Jorgensen

The Key to Writing for Today's Young Reader with Children's Book Publisher Kiri Jorgensen

How to Get Started Writing Children's Book with Award-Winning Writing Coach Brooke Van Sickle

How to Connect with Your Readers as a Children's Book Author with Indie Author Donna Griffin

Why finding a children's book illustrator too soon can actually be harmful to your story

How to Get a Publishing Contract for Your Children's Book with Publisher Arielle Haughee

Kidlit Chat Interview with New York Times Best Selling Author, Gavriel Savit

Kidlit Chat Interview with Literary Agent, Michaela Whatnall

Kidlit Chat Interview with Literary Agent, Haley Casey

Kidlit Chat Interview with Associate Editor Sara Schonfeld

Kidlit Chat Interview with Copps Literary Agent, Maeve MacLysaght

Kidlit Chat Interview with Bookends Literary Assistant Sophie Sheumaker

Finished your children's book? Here's what to do next.

How to Format Your Children's Book as a Manuscript

How to create a plot for your children's book

How to know if you have a good story idea

What it really means to write a children's book

Creating children's book illustrations with illustrator Karen Ferreira

Learn how to publish a children's book from other indie authors!

Learn to how pull ideas from real-life with author Tina Cho

How to write a query letter (And when you need to send them)