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Beyond the Rain

To enter Vivian Kirkfield's 50 Precious Words Contest, you must write a complete story for kids 12 and under using ONLY 50 WORDS or less....

#FirstDraftFriday with June Smalls

Thanks for joining us for another #FirstDraftFriday! February's a short month so let's waste no time jumping into things with guest...

#FirstDraftFriday with Jocelyn Rish

#FirstDraftFriday 2022 is here, and I'm so excited for another great year of inspiration and encouragement! We're kicking things off with...

#FirstDraftFriday 2022

I was blown away by the response to #FirstDraftFriday in 2021, and I'm so excited to keep it going for 2022. It's been wonderful to see...

#FirstDraftFriday with Dane Liu

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...

#FirstDraftFriday with S. K. Wenger

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...

Value of a Free Critique? PRICELESS

If you write/illustrate picture books, don't miss out on #PBCritiqueFest 2021! This is a great opportunity to get a pro's eyes on your...

Lunar Warning

The Fall Writing Frenzy contest is afoot! I hope you enjoy my entry, a 105-word, YA poem inspired by the spooky moon photo. Lunar Warning...

#FirstDraftFriday with James McGowan!

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

Summer's First #FirstDraftFriday

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....

June #FirstDraftFriday is here!

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...

Maple Syrup Spring

The Spring Fling Kidlit Contest got me thinking about what this season means in my far northern part of the country... And once I found...

Lullaby of Light in 50 Words

Writing a story in only 50 words is quite a challenge, but that's what Vivian Kirkfield's 50 Precious Words contest is all about! After...

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