by WB Intern Kate Dowdy In celebration of Black History Month, we’re recommending 5 stellar picture books written by black authors. These stories are ones of courage, family, justice, and […]
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Tag: Children’s Books
Success Story Spotlight with Gloria Amescua
Posted onPlease share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc). I have an agent! I signed with the amazing Taylor Martindale Kean at Full Circle Literary recently. I’m thrilled to […]
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Success Story Spotlight with Lisa Katzenberger
Posted onSuccess Story Spotlight Interview with Lisa Katzenberger So tell us about your exciting news? I have signed with an agent! I am now repped by the amazing and energetic […]
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In Media Res: Where Does A Story Begin?
Posted onIn Media Res: Where Does A Story Begin? #WBReflects by Jillee Sexton We probably don’t talk about it often enough, but it’s always there, the thing some of us never […]
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Applying the Childhood Development of Middle Graders to Your Work-in-Progress
Posted onApplying the Childhood Development of Middle Graders to Your Work-in-Progress #WBReflects by Rebekah Junkermeier Remember middle school? I sure do. Braces cemented onto my teeth, the strange sensation of wearing […]
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Success Story Spotlight…with Cate Berry
Posted onThe Kid Lit Community is a tight knit group of talented writers, illustrators, publishers, and industry gurus, alike. When one person is successful it isn’t difficult to celebrate that success […]
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Rejecting Rejection with author Lisa Doan
Posted onIt’s been a cold winter, but join Lisa Doan as she takes to the sea, in her wonderful Rejecting Rejection piece about all of the misfirings that happen to us […]
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Rejecting Rejection with author Deborah Underwood
Posted onIt’s another Monday at The Writing Barn, which means another uplifting post about dealing with rejection. Whether your piece still isn’t quite working, or it’s working perfectly but just hasn’t […]
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Jeff Crosby’s “Rockabilly Goats Gruff” Release Party
Posted onLast Saturday, the Barn turned to into the Shimmy Shack for the release of Jeff Crosby’s new children’s book, The Rockabilly Goats Gruff! The release turned an overcast weekend afternoon into […]
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