Instructor Stories: Ken Lamug
Myrna introduces Ken Lamug as the instructor for Storyteller Academy’s upcoming course on graphic novels. Book giveaway included!
Writing
Five Storytelling Techniques for Children’s Books
Storyteller Academy’s Myrna Foster shares award-winning author/illustrator Arree Chung’s five storytelling techniques for writing great children’s books.
Proven Strategies for Overcoming Writer’s Block
Storyteller Academy’s Cindy Ritsko shares proven strategies from several authors and author/illustrators for overcoming the dreaded writer’s block.
Set, Track, and Achieve Your Writing Goals
Storyteller Academy’s Amy Flynn shares how she sets and tracks achievable goals to prioritize her writing time. Includes link to Amy’s goal planning template.
How to Tell a Story
Storyteller Academy’s Myrna Foster shares Arree Chung’s strategy (and examples from MIXED) for telling a picture book story. Picture book giveaway included.
Write Better Stories with Master Studies of Mentor Texts
Storyteller Academy’s Myrna Foster shares a Master Studies exercise to help you use mentor texts to improve your stories. Picture book giveaway included.
6 Writing Prompts to Overcome Writer’s Block
Do you ever get writer’s block? Storyteller Academy’s Amy Flynn shares six writing prompts that can help you overcome writer’s block. Book giveaway included.
Morning Journaling
Arree Chung shares tips and questions to help you make morning journaling one of the best habits you can adopt for productivity.
Student Success Stories: Katy Tanis
Myrna Foster interviews Storyteller Academy student Katy Tanis about illustration projects, book deals, critique groups, and other things. This post includes two book giveaways: I AM THE JUNGLE and LOVE IN THE WILD.
Abi Cushman’s Newsletter and Cover Reveal
In this guest post from Abi Cushman, see an example of a great newsletter and enter to win her next picture book.