Feb 10th, 2012 |
By Laura Backes
By Laura Backes, CBI Publisher
Here they are: The Rules of the Game for Writing Children’s Books — from Board Books Straight through Young Adult! This is a must-read for all authors.
Posted in Beginners' Corner, Expert Craft, expert posts, General Writing Sticky, The CBI Challenge, The Craft of Writing, The Writing Process, Traditional Publishing Sticky |
50 comments
Tags: basics
Jan 19th, 2012 |
By Jane Choate
By Jane McBride Choate , Traditional Publishing Expert Guide
Your query letter gets about 10 seconds of an editor’s time. Here are five unique ways to make sure that your letter stands out — and grabs an editor’s attention.
Posted in Beginners' Corner, Brand New on the CBI Clubhouse!, expert posts, Expert Publishing, Getting Published, Submitting to Publishers, Submitting Your Manuscript, Traditional Publishing |
7 comments
Tags: by Jane McBride Choate, query letters and the submissions package
Nov 19th, 2011 |
By Jon Bard
Kathryn Lay has more than 1,600 — that’s right, 1,600 — publishing credits. Listen in and find out how she’s built such a thriving career!
Posted in Author Interview Podcasts, The Craft of Writing, The Writing Process, Writing for Magazines |
5 comments
Tags: author interviews, interview, kathryn lay, podcast, writing for magazines
Nov 19th, 2011 |
By Jon Bard
In this video, Laura gives tips about how to target the correct age group for your book.
Posted in Brand New on the CBI Clubhouse!, General Writing Sticky, The Craft of Writing, The Writing Process |
6 comments
Tags: basics, video
Nov 18th, 2011 |
By Jon Bard
Driven to write a children’s book, but not sure what to write about? Let’s figure it out! In this video, we’ll give you some tips for avoiding what not to write about, and how to mine your own life experiences for great subjects.
Posted in Beginners' Corner, General Writing Sticky, The Craft of Writing |
8 comments
Tags: basics, video
Oct 10th, 2011 |
By Jane Choate
What turns an ordinary character into an extraordinary one? Check out these tips for turning everyday kids into exceptional characters.
Posted in Beginners' Corner, Brand New on the CBI Clubhouse!, General Writing Technique, Just Posted!, The Craft of Writing, The Writing Process |
3 comments
Tags: by Jane McBride Choate, creating characters
Jun 24th, 2011 |
By Laura Backes
From the ever-changing publishing world, the latest from Highlights for Children, Simon & Schuster, Dial and more.
Posted in Brand New on the CBI Clubhouse!, Getting Published, Market & Submission Updates, Submitting to Publishers, Traditional Publishing |
21 comments
Tags: Market & Submission Updates, new editors, publishers, researching publishers and getting ready to submit
Jun 15th, 2011 |
By Jon Bard
Jon’s quick video discloses two excellent free resources for checking out agents, contests, publishers and more.
Posted in Beginners' Corner, Brand New on the CBI Clubhouse!, Getting Published, Traditional Publishing |
2 comments
Tags: researching publishers and getting ready to submit
May 18th, 2011 |
By Jon Bard
Jon’s got a new video about how successful authors think. This time – how to spread those eggs around!
Posted in Beginners' Corner, Brand New on the CBI Clubhouse!, The Craft of Writing, The Winning Writer's Mindset |
5 comments
Tags: video
Apr 26th, 2011 |
By Jon Bard
In this video, Jon explains why knowing the difference between being a writer and an author is vital – and which label newcomers should embrace.
Posted in Beginners' Corner, Brand New on the CBI Clubhouse!, The Craft of Writing, The Winning Writer's Mindset |
9 comments
Tags: video
Apr 11th, 2011 |
By Jon Bard
Yogi said it, and he wasn’t kidding. Here’s Jon with a quick video about developing a winning mindset for your writing career.
Posted in Beginners' Corner, Brand New on the CBI Clubhouse!, Getting Published, The Winning Writer's Mindset |
12 comments
Tags: video
Mar 21st, 2011 |
By Suzanna Henshon
Working on a novel? Here are some creative and innovative ways to tell your story that are definitely “out of the box”!
Posted in Brand New on the CBI Clubhouse!, Middle Grade & Young Adult, The Craft of Writing, The Writing Process |
2 comments
Tags: young adult
Feb 16th, 2011 |
By Jon Bard
Want to know a neat, simple way of making a memorable first contact with a favorite author? Read on!
Posted in Quick Tips, Social Media, Blogging & Networking, The 21st Century Writer, The Craft of Writing |
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Tags: promote with social media