Over 230 MILLION children’s books were sold in 2017. And books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, A Wrinkle in Time, and Wonder are listed as best selling books this year (Even compared with Adult books!). That’s amazing news if you want to be a successful children’s author.
Why??…
I was listening to an episode on the Picturebooking Podcast about tips to break into the industry. The host interviewed TONS of published authors and illustrators and asked their top advice for other writers. Almost ALL of them said writers should be reading comp books.
If you hear something on repeat, it has to be important. Right? So I thought I would do a little digging and find out WHY this is so crucial.
…Do you ever catch yourself buying too many new books and courses all at once? To the point that you feel guilty and wish there was a free resource for writers out there?
I know I’ve been guilty of this! Especially after I quit my job to write full time and didn’t have a way to supplement my lack of income yet.
…Finding a way to motivate yourself to write can feel like shoving yourself in your skinny jeans after gorging on two Thanksgiving dinners. It’s that hard sometimes.
This weekend I
Are you thinking about going to a writer’s conference soon? They’re an AMAZING resource for writers of all skill levels, but you might not know what to expect at a writer’s conference the first time you go.
I have a writing conference coming up this weekend and I’m PUMPED! This is around my sixth conference, so I’m ‘seasoned’, but I still remember the first ever conference I went to.
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