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....

Woohoo, we're marching toward spring! And what better way to welcome the new season than with a new picture book draft during...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...