I’m wrapping up my third year as a member of the 12×12 picture book writing challenge – the yearly challenge to write 12 picture book manuscripts in a year. 2018 is my second year winning 12×12 (i.e. writing 12 picture book manuscripts in a year). I gotta say, 12x12ers are some of the best people
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I’m a bullet journal and planning junkie. Working out the exact right system for maximum joy and productivity is 1000% my jam. Over the last few years, I’ve worked out a system that helps me make the most of my writing time, keep track of multiple projects, and meet my goals. Today I’m really excited to
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2018 has been a great year for me – for starters, I published my second board book: I Pray Today! I’ve been wanting to share a little love for all the writers who have helped me along in this journey. So today I’m sharing a free printable version of my Bullet Journal spreads. I’ve developed
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A month ago, a friend asked for suggestions of gifts for her young writer. I immediately knew that fellow Illinois flatlander Juliann Caveny was the perfect person to write this post. I first met Juli at the 2017 SCBWI Illinois Words in the Woods retreat. Juli has a warm and vivacious personality that oozes out
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I’ve been working hard on improving my writing lately. And my first stop when I want to learn about anything is usually a book. Today I gathered up my favorite writing craft books from all the various nooks and crannies and I’m going to share them with you. Books for Fiction Writers: Wired for Story:
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I use several tools for storing useful tidbit. Evernote is hands down my favorite for book research. But Pinterest is my favorite for storing other things. Pinterest is especially great for sharing those collections with others. When Goodnight Jesus was published, I made a Pinterest board of useful tidbits for my readers. Today, I’m sharing some resources
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I’ve been working on a top-secret picture book project for the last few months. I can’t quite spill the beans (yet). One thing I can tell you is that this project has been like picture book writing boot camp. I’ve written multiple manuscripts on tight deadlines. I’ve also had more editorial control than writers usually
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Evernote is one of my favorite tools for writing. Evernote is a service that let’s you store notes on the web. Since it’s not saved on your computer, it can’t be lost if your computer dies. And you can reach your notes from anywhere with internet access. Or you can install the computer program
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