7 Ways to Create Characters with CharismaAugust 21, 2017 | Novels, Picture Books, Top PostsSince I taught at the workshop Getting Your Middle Grade and Young Adult Novel Unstuck, I’ve been thinking about ...By: Elise Broach
Listening to Your Manuscript Will Help With RevisionJune 16, 2017 | Novels, Picture Books, RevisionWe teach a variety of revision techniques at our Revision Retreat workshop--this is one of our favorites. One ...By: Eileen RobinsonHarold Underdown
Capturing Character with Kristy Dempsey, Padma Venkatraman, and An NaApril 12, 2017 | Asian American Voices, Nonfiction, Novels, Picture BooksThere is magic in discovering a character’s journey – no matter the age, no matter the genre. We cast a spell on ...By: Padma VenkatramanKristy DempseyAn Na
Word Choices: Writing Picture Books That SoarApril 4, 2017 | Picture BooksWhat are your words doing for you other than giving the reader information? Choosing words carefully can do more ...By: Leslie HelakoskiDarcy Pattison
You’re Never Too Old to WriteMarch 30, 2017 | Black Voices, Community Good News, Inspiration, Picture Books, The Boyds Mills ExperienceWe'd like to thank Ray Anthony Shepard (rayanthonyshepard.com) for this blog post. A 70-year-old walks into a ...
Making Science Fun (or Funny!) in Your Nonfiction BookFebruary 3, 2017 | Nonfiction, Picture BooksI smile when I hear someone suggest that STEM topics are “dry” or “a hard sell” in publishing, especially in the ...By: Miranda Paul
Pat Cummings on Illustration and MentorshipSeptember 2, 2016 | Black Voices, Community Good News, Illustration, Inspiration, Picture BooksLast week, our friend Carolyn Flores posted a message on her Facebook page:“I want to thank two people who ...By: Pat Cummings
Kristy Dempsey and Kathryn Erskine Talk About Picture Books and CommunityAugust 4, 2016 | Community Good News, Picture BooksWhen I last saw Kristy, she was flying around the exhibit hall at ALA delivering unsuspecting heroes their capes. ...By: Kristy DempseyKathryn Erskine
Get it Right with Research for Your Nonfiction Picture BookJuly 15, 2016 | Black Voices, Educational Market, Nonfiction, Picture BooksAuthor/illustrator Don Tate made a great post on his blog about tracking down Lonnie Johnson to make sure he got ...By: Don Tate
Eric Rohmann: The Best Mentor is CuriosityMay 7, 2016 | Community Good News, Picture BooksEric Rohmann's (ericrohmann.com) work receives the highest praise from the most critical eyes in publishing: ...
Denise, Ducks, and Getting Dressed: An Interview with Denise FlemingApril 26, 2016 | Community Good News, Illustration, Picture Books, The Boyds Mills ExperienceDylan Teut (https://authordylanteut.wordpress.com) was a 2016 attendee at Denise Fleming and Ashley Wolff's Color, ...
Choose Your Own Writing Adventure in the Educational MarketApril 11, 2016 | Educational Market, Nonfiction, Picture Books, PoetryBegin here! You begin your adventure nervously shifting in your chair. What kind of educational writing would work ...By: Jan Fields