If you’ve ever thought about publishing a children’s book, you will probably be interested in this new project from the gracious and creative and super smart publisher, Darcy Pattison. She’s finally bringing us the long-promised book full of strategies and insights, a.k.a. secrets for success. I can’t wait to “back” this project on “Kickstarter”. (If that’s Greek to you, don’t worry, read this post 🙂
Calling all children’s book writers and illustrators in Europe! Focus, Color, Query, and Setting Workshops for Writers and Illustrators of Children’s Books For those of
This beautiful building is the musical instrument museum in Brussels, Belgium. What is the SCBWI Europolitan? A chance to meet people who live in Europe
Fun & Games With Conflict?! Read about how I used The Conflict Thesaurus with my Middle Grade book below. Does it work for children’s authors?
To publish a print edition of a book, both IngramSpark and Amazon ask for a print quality PDF that is “flattened” and includes “embedded fonts”.​
If you are a fiction writer and haven’t ever used Angela Ackerman’s and Becca Puglisi’s writing thesauri, you might be really missing out. You know
Just when you think it will never come, spring arrives. Image: ©Laurel Decher, 2018. Over at The Winged Pen there’s a post from 2018 about
One of my favorite collaborative efforts. Steel and heather. Alfter, Germany. ©Laurel Decher, 2018. Reading is a collaborative and creative activity. The reader is in
In January, we had heavy winds for this area. They were impressive, but I think winds are much stronger in other, drier parts of the
My doodle for the SCBWI Europolitan Conference in Belgium. ©Laurel Decher, 2017. Hanging out with all of the illustrators at the 2017 SCBWI Europolitan Conference
This handy infographic will help you sketch out your next series in no time. Points to techniques from experienced and generous authors: Mary Robinette Kowal, Robin Stevens, Susan Kaye Quinn, Writing Excuses podcast, Rachel Aaron, and literary super-agent, Gemma Cooper. With this all-star cast of online mentors, you’ll be raring to write.
Sometimes the only thing that helps stuck projects . . .is walking around it. Am I the only one who has to move to get