You can become a published picture book author!

Learn SEVEN of the most important factors to keep in mind as you write your picture book manuscripts.

You can write a perfectly nice picture book manuscript, but you have to ask yourself (honestly): does this story make you feel anything?

To make your picture book manuscript stand out, you have to make your first sentence GRAB THE READER'S ATTENTION,

How banishing your phone while you create can help to increase your odds of becoming traditionally published.

To move closer towards your published author dream, work on your own writing before consuming any one else’s content.

If you wake up at 3:00 a.m. and can’t fall back to sleep, stop trying. Instead, get up and work on your picture book manuscript!

"Writer's block" is a myth (in my opinion). See how to move forward with your picture book writing even when you feel stuck.

See how a rhyming manuscript can actually hurt your chances of becoming a traditionally published picture book author.

To become a better picture book writer, I recommend reading other picture books, listening to podcasts and attending webinars.

If you dream of becoming a traditionally published picture book author, attending big writing conferences won’t help you get there.

Forget critique groups. Instead, have ONE trusted source review your manuscripts before submitting them to agents or publishers.

Professional critiques can help you become a published picture book author – but they’re not mandatory.

In my opinion (and this is just my opinion), critique groups are a waste of time. Even worse, I think they're HARMFUL.

If you believe in a manuscript, don’t let anyone dissuade you from trying to get it published. Someone will believe in it as much as you do.

Improve your odds of becoming a published picture book author by incorporating these 10 tips into your writing and writing routine.