Congratulations to Our Faculty 2020 ALA Youth Media Award Winners!January 28, 2020 | Black Voices, Community Good News, Jewish Voices, Latinx Voices, Native Creatives, Nonfiction, Novels, Novels in Verse, Picture BooksThis year, some of Boyds Mills Team were able to be there in person when the ALA Youth Media Awards announcements ...
What Makes a Picture Book Funny, Touching, Complex, Poignant, Memorable?January 19, 2020 | Picture BooksIn planning our workshop on writing picture books with humor and heart, we wanted to share three of our favorite ...By: Emily JenkinsElise BroachSunita Apte
Podcast: Jane Yolen On Process, Picture Books & PoetryJanuary 6, 2020 | Community Good News, Inspiration, Picture Books, Podcasts, PoetryJane Yolen talks about the writing community and her writing process. In this episode, hear George talk to Jane ...By: Jane Yolen
Why We Need More LGBTQIA+ Picture BooksAugust 19, 2019 | Essential Conversations, LGBTQIA+ Voices, Picture BooksWe host a series of symposiums, workshops and retreats that we call Essential Conversations as a way for us to ...
Writing the Rainbow: Rob Sanders and Lesléa Newman Talk About LGBTQIA+ Picture BooksJuly 27, 2019 | Essential Conversations, LGBTQIA+ Voices, Picture BooksWe're pleased to welcome authors Rob Sanders and Lesléa Newman to the blog today. The two leaders of our workshop ...By: Lesléa NewmanRob Sanders
10 Things to Consider When Writing A Picture Book BiographyJuly 8, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksWe'd like to thank Donna Janell Bowman (donnajanellbowman.com) for this informative blog post! Donna was on the ...
Picture Books: To Rhyme or Not To RhymeJuly 2, 2019 | Picture Books, PoetrySpecial thanks to Diana Murray (dianamurray.com) for this guest post! Diana was faculty for Getting to Know Your ...
How to Write a Picture Book (When You’re an Illustrator)June 13, 2019 | Illustration, Picture BooksAs I was thinking about what to write about writing for illustrators, I remembered those step-by-step and ...By: Elizabeth Rose Stanton
Using a Revision Grid to Break A Story Down Into ElementsMay 30, 2019 | Novels, Picture Books, RevisionThanks to Harold Underdown for this blog post! Harold is co-faculty with Eileen Robinson for our Revision Retreat ...By: Harold Underdown
Writing Nonfiction for Kids & Teens: 7 Articles That Show You HowMay 9, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksNonfiction matters! Publishers crave it. Teachers and librarians need it. Nonfiction connects our ...
7 Articles to Help You Write Powerful Picture BooksMay 9, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksIf you have an idea for a picture book, read on! These blog posts will help you to choose your words carefully, ...
8 Articles: Writing About Science for Children & Young AdultsMay 1, 2019 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksIf your writing is infused with STEAM content (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics), you’ll ...