And It Can Happen for YOU Too! "I’D ATTENDED CONFERENCES BEFORE I MET SHIRLEY RAYE, BUT ONCE I LEARNED HER METHOD, I FELT CONFIDENT AND PREPARED...
We hope you had a great Thanksgiving! And if you grabbed a book to read to a child, we’re sure you had no trouble finding...
From my files I found these tidbits of wisdom for beginning editors, but the thoughts are helpful for writers also. Barbara Marcus, Random House, said...
Want to write fast and get your idea for a children’s book on paper at last? Many writers set a quota of words per day....
Do you know who is the popular children’s book writer who never once received a rejection slip? Here are three clues: She became an American citizen in...
Writers know the benefits of signing up for meetings with editors and agents at conferences, and the wise prepare themselves to make the best use...
In Shirley Raye & Jennifer's workbook, Write a Marketable Children’s Book, we mention the importance of checking your manuscript for spelling and grammar errors. As competitive...
"Marley was dead, to begin with." This short, punchy line opens Charles Dickens’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL. But Lewis Carroll took his time with the beginning of ALICE...
Make 2021 the year you pursue your passion and make it the year you write regularly. If you’ve had trouble sticking to past writing resolutions,...
There are common myths and misconceptions about writing for children and about children’s books. Myth #1 Writing for kids is easy—there are so few words....