THE ESSENTIALS
Talk it over at the Picture Books Message Board!
By Laura Backes, CBI Publisher
Here’s exactly the info you need to get started writing picture books!
What the Heck’s Happening In Picture Books?
By Natasha Wing, Picture Book Expert Guide
Multi-million selling author Natasha Wing shares some vital tips for picture book authors looking to stay ahead of the curve.
Word Counts, Page Counts & Age Groups: Board Books, Poetry & Picture Books
Here, in one convenient place, are the standards for creating board books and picture books.
Formatting Poetry for Submission
If you’re submitting a rhyming text to a book publisher, you’re going to format a bit differently than prose. Here’s a quick primer for poets….
Try this Picture Book Editing Checklist
Editors receive more picture book manuscripts than any other genre. To make your work stand out from the crowd, you need to polish your prose until it sparkles. Here’s a checklist to help with the editing process…
How to Fix Your Picture Book Manuscript
Five quick ways to make your picture book shine!
3 Commandments of Writing Picture Books
Can we really boil down the mysterious process of writing a picture book into about four and a half minutes? We’re sure as heck gonna try!
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by Linda Arms White, Picture Book Expert Guide
Our Christopher-Award winning expert shares five fool-proof ways to capture a young reader’s attention — and keep it.
Linda shares tips for writing biographies and books based on actual historical events.
We’re pleased to highlight new picture books from three Fightin’ Bookworms: Natasha Yim, Allyn M. Stotz, and Carrie A. Pearson. In this interview they give some of their best tips on writing, revising and getting published.
Looking for an exciting market that’s just beginning to blossom? Check out our tips on writing picture book biographies and make some history!
Multi-talented children’s author and photographer Steve Swinburne has some great advice for aspiring writers!
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Linda Arms White is the author of both fiction and non-fiction books for both children and adults. Her picture books include Too Many Pumpkins, Comes a Wind, and most recently Too Many Turkeys.
Natasha Wing has been writing children's books for 20 years and has published 22 books with more on the way. She is best known for her Night Before series that puts a twist on The Night Before Christmas. The Night Before Kindergarten has sold more than 1 million copies. Her books have been featured on best-seller lists, state school reading lists, and notable books lists. 







