If you are a cat person, then you don't want to miss Cats are Lucky by Julia Todd Stone and illustrated by Nayan Soni. It is a very c...

I started writing a novel for  NaNoWriMo 2012. Although I didn’t “win” NaNoWriMo that year, I had a great premise for a novel, which I ha...

This past Sunday, I learned about the concept of “My One Word,” which is based on a spiritual book by Mike Ashcroft and Rachel Olsen. Th...

by Heather Heyford Ironically, the rise of the digital age has made publishing both more complicated and simpler. It’s essential to be fam...

Dear Agent, Thank you for sending me your letter. While the book that I submitted to you is unpublished, I have over 425 sales to my c...

Happy New Year Friends and Family! If you’re anything like me, you were or are feeling a little sluggish and possibly “burnt out” after ...

What makes a good picture book? You would think I should know since I am a picture book author, have attended many workshops on picture bo...

Image credit: Recite This (http://recitethis.com/) Nearly one year ago I was preparing for the publication of my book— Idiot’s Guide: G...

by Priscilla Whitley Recently a friend inquired why so many authors feel the need to write and then….gasp….publish a personal, sometimes, ...

Happy New Year’s! I know you’re ready to get crackin’ on all those 2015 writing goals, but before you dash onward, you might try taking ...

I keep an art journal... ...but I am a writer, not an artist. some of my art journals In my art journals, I use cut outs from magazi...

Showing gratitude for hard-working writers is an important part of an editor's job. One of the many ways I make a living in the pu...