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Authors and Illustrators share children's book publishing information

Beautiful Injured Illustrator's Guest Post

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Chantelle and Burgen Thorne
18 November, 2019
Rescuing the Survivors by Chantelle Thorne (Intro from Mira) I met and fell in love with Chantelle and Burgen several years ago when they were students in an illustration course that I co-taught here at the Academy. Over the years we've stayed in touch as their careers blossomed and I was able...

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​IT’S ALL ABOUT -- WRITING WITH GRATITUDE

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Melissa Stoller
09 November, 2019
IT’S ALL ABOUT -- WRITING WITH GRATITUDE Many people use gratitude practices in their daily lives to celebrate large and small victories, help move past obstacles, and feel connected to themselves and others. Here are a few tips for starting a writing gratitude practice. You can take note of...

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An Oldie But a Goody by Sarah Momo Romero

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Sarah Momo Romero
03 November, 2019
In honor of holiday season, here is a repost by Sarah Momo Romero about a delightful and hungry-making book. Bon Apetit! A Feast for the Eyes (and the tummy!) Every year, I find that the holiday season seems to creep up on me faster each year. I want to slow down and savor the moments, and the...

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From Idea to Draft

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Melissa Stoller
28 October, 2019
Over the past year, I’ve written several posts about finding ideas. Following up on my ruminations on cultivating your creative spark, this month, I’m focusing on the top five considerations for turning those ideas into drafts. In other words, how do we move from inspiration to manuscript? 1....

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Good Writing Doesn’t Happen by Magic

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Bryan Patrick Avery
23 October, 2019
Dai Vernon used to stand in front of a mirror and practice his moves over and over again, perfecting each movement. It was that work which earned the late magician the reputation of being the greatest sleight of hand magician in history. Vernon knew that creating a magical moment takes more than...

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2 Magical Books - Zombies Dont Eat Veggies and the Real Farmer in the Dell • HELPING OUR OWN & a FREE Illustration course

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Dr Mira Reisberg
07 October, 2019
Find out about: 2 Magical Books - Zombies Don't Eat Veggies and the Real Farmer in the Dell • Help for injured illustrators • FREE illustration course As you've most likely gathered by now, I love my students very much. Here are two books from 5 extraordinary creatives who I've been fortunate...

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Kids Need Books that Show It’s Okay to Be Yourself

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Bryan Patrick Avery
24 September, 2019
They say imitation is the best form of flattery, and nowhere is that truer than in the world of magic. Many of the best magicians have built their entire careers around the performing material created and perfected by magicians who came before them. Still, I wouldn’t dare don a dragon suit and...

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It's All About...Fall Writing Prompts

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Melissa Stoller
16 September, 2019
While it’s still technically the summer season in New York where I live, for me it’s back-to-school time for my children. And that means it’s back to my regular writing routine. Writing and revising beckon, but I’ll also be setting aside time for brainstorming ideas. The following writing...

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In Search of Eye-catching Picture Books

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Sarah Momo Romero
10 September, 2019
Lately I’ve been venturing to my local library to escape the L.A. summer heat and have a little quiet time to myself while my parents visit to watch my new baby. This time, I didn’t have a theme in mind, but wanted to wander the picture book shelves and see which ones called out to me. It’s no...

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Why I Love Biographies and Nancy Churnin

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Dr Mira Reisberg
01 September, 2019
Biographies for kids are a really special sub genre of nonfiction that I adore. They give great opportunities for adventurous writers to explore history, geography, creativity, overcoming obstacles, class, race, gender, disability, invention, the resilience of the human spirit and so much more....

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ABOUT

Our awesome lineup of authors & illustrators love sharing goodies that will help others!

  • 1st Mondays begin with Clear Fork/Spork editor/art director, former agent and former kidlit professor Mira Reisberg PhD who is also the Director of the Children's Book Academy.
  • 2nd Mondays will feature super smart Melissa Stoller whose career is taking off with several new books.
  • 3rd Mondays will feature Bryan Patrick Avery, published writer, man of mystery, and professional magician among other things.
  • 4th Mondays will feature the fabulous debut author/illustrator Sarah Momo Romero of 'Wake up Little Bat' fame.
  • 5th Mondays will be a mystery post from the vaults.