Write Bedtime Stories with Mentor Texts
Picture book author Nadia Salomon uses Master Studies of mentor texts to write bedtime stories. Book giveaway included!
Myrna Foster
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.
Creative Mindset: Do You Get December FOMO?
Share your 2020 wins, and get entered to win a picture book or query critique! Myrna Foster shares some creative mindset tips.
Networking Advice for Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators
Myrna Foster shares networking advice for children’s book writers and illustrators. This post includes a book giveaway.
Manuscript Format for Submissions or Queries
Myrna Foster shares some tips from Jim Averbeck and herself on how to format your children’s book manuscript for an agent or editor.
How to Escalate a Picture Book Problem Using Story Loops
Myrna Foster explains how to use story loops and shares a video of Arree describing how he used story loops to escalate the emotion in his picture book.
Five Tips for Attending a Big Conference
Myrna Foster shares three tips for decreasing your anxiety and having a great time at a big conference (especially for introverts).
Five Tips for Critique Groups
Myrna Foster shares five tips for making your critique group successful.
Our Favorite 2019 Picture Books
Myrna Foster and Arree Chung share their favorite picture books from 2019.
How to Tell Stories That Are Uniquely Yours
Myrna Foster talks about how to mine your childhood for the emotional truths that can make your story unique. She shares some advice from Arree Chung on mining childhood fantasies..