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Student Success Stories: Nadia Salomon

Storyteller Academy’s Myrna Foster interviews Nadia Salomon about the release of her debut picture book, Goodnight Ganesha. This post includes a book giveaway and highlights from Nadia's book launch.

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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.

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Design Your Life in 5 Steps

Arree Chung shares how you can use the five steps of design thinking to design the lifestyle you’ve always wanted and achieve your most ambitious goals.

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Morning Journaling

Arree Chung shares tips and questions to help you make morning journaling one of the best habits you can adopt for productivity.

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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.

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Instructor Stories: Laurie Keller

Myrna Foster introduces the award-winning Laurie Keller. Laurie taught our new Writing Humor mini-class and could be mentoring a critique group this term. There is a book giveaway included.

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Student Success Stories: Julianne Winter

Myrna Foster interviews Storyteller Academy student Julianne Winter about her illustrated illustrated chapter book. This post includes a giveaway of Julianne's debut as an author/illustrator, TALES OF WHIMSY: BOOK ONE: WISHWEAVER.

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Student Success Stories: Joana Pastro

Myrna Foster interviews Storyteller Academy student Joana Pastro about signing with Natascha Morris at Bookends Literary Agency, and about her plan for her debut picture book. This post includes a giveaway of Joana's debut, LILLYBELLE, A DAMSEL NOT IN DISTRESS.

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Student Success Stories: AJ Irving

Myrna Foster interviews Storyteller Academy student AJ Irving about signing with Jordan Hamessley at New Leaf Literary and about her plan for her debut picture book. This post includes a giveaway of AJ's debut, DANCE LIKE A LEAF.

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Instructor Stories: Alex Leon

Myrna Foster introduces Alex Leon, who teaches Drawing 2: Drawing in 3-D. Alex also teaches the live workshops for Drawing 1: Drawing Mental Models. This post includes a $20 Amazon gift card giveaway.

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Student Success Stories: Mirka Hokkanen

Myrna Foster interviews Storyteller Academy student Mirka Hokkanen about how she uses printmaking, watercolors, and Procreate for her illustrations. This post includes a giveaway of Mirka's debut picture book.

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Voice in Picture Books: Past vs. Present Tense

Myrna Foster defines and shares examples of past and present tense. She also shares a highlight from Submission Ready of Melissa Manlove and Ariel Richardson talking about how to transition from past to present tense in a biography.

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How to Sell a Quiet Picture Book

Myrna Foster shares some insights from Jim Averbeck on quiet picture books, as well as some advice on incorporating multiple hooks from Melissa Manlove and Ariel Richardson.

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Instructor Stories: Arree Chung

Myrna Foster introduces Arree Chung as the founder of Storyteller Academy and the instructor for Making Picture Book Dummies, Drawing 1, and Crafting Picture Book Stories.

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Two Editors Talk Back Matter

Myrna Foster talks about nonfiction picture books and shares a highlight from Submission Ready of Melissa Manlove and Ariel Richardson giving advice on when to include back matter in a submission.

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Student Success Stories: Abi Cushman

Myrna Foster interviews Storyteller Academy student Abi Cushman about how she got an agent and signed a two-book deal with Viking. This post includes a giveaway of an 8×10″ signed giclee print using archival inks on a cotton rag paper featuring a scene from SOAKED!

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Student Success Stories: Marla Lesage

Myrna Foster interviews Storyteller Academy student Marla Lesage about her unique path to getting her first picture book contract. This post includes a giveaway of Marla's debut picture book.

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Make Your Picture Book Stand Out

Myrna Foster talks about the one thing she does before she gets too far into her process that she believes makes a difference in differentiating her manuscripts. She also shares a video highlight of Melissa Manlove and Ariel Richardson discussing how you can make your manuscript stand out, even if it's on a subject that's already been covered.

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