It's the last #FirstDraftFriday of 2021! Wrap the year up right by drafting a new picture today! Guest author Dane Liu is here to share...

Today's #FirstDraftFriday guest author is S. K. Wenger, whose debut picture book is hot off the presses and who is sure to get you...

It's the first #FirstDraftFriday of fall, and we're in for a treat with guest author Brian Gehrlein! In his own signature style, he's...

Woohoo, you made it to another #FirstDraftFriday! It's been hectic lately with school starting, summer ending, and so much happening in...

Another #FirstDraftFriday...another chance to write your new favorite manuscript! Guest author Tracy C. Gold is here to inspire you with...

It's summer!!! A wonderful time to kick back, relax, and...WRITE! OK, so maybe the writing sometimes takes a backseat to fun in the sun....

It's been awesome to see so many people take part in #FirstDraftFriday thus far in 2021 and to host six wonderful guest authors who...

June's off to a wild start with #PitMad yesterday and #PBPitch later this month. It can be hard to focus on writing with such...

Happy Friday! We're already a week into this month, so let's not waste any time getting into May's #FirstDraftFriday with guest author...

It's Friday! Even better, it's #FirstDraftFriday and guest author Valerie Bolling is here to help us nurture those story idea seeds and...

Welcome to #FirstDraftFriday, the March edition! Guest author Ana Siqueira is here to inspire us, and then the rest is up to you. You've...

#FirstDraftFriday is off to a great start in 2021, so let's keep the fun rolling...Join us on the first Friday of each month to get a...

Today’s the first Friday of February...time to start the month “write” with a new picture book draft! Read on to see how our guest...

Are you swimming in ideas from StoryStorm? Looking to dive into Julie Hedlund's 12x12 Picture Book Challenge? Ready to make a splash...

It’s 1/1/2021, and that means it’s time to start the year “write.” Thank you for joining #FirstDraftFriday. I hope you get a new picture...

What better way to start your new year than with a new picture book draft? And what better reward for doing so than a chance at a free...