The Buzz: Self-Publishing for Children's Authors 07:30 How to succeed at self-publishing without really trying The answer? Easy. You can’t. Not without trying, I mean. When I tell pe... 7 Comments Read
What does SCBWI BI do for illustrators? Two good examples! 08:22 Illustrators, writers, families - young and old - here's something different to do on Mothers' Day, Sunday March 6 from 2- 5 pm. C... 2 Comments Read
How Book Bound Could Help You Reach Publication 07:00 @BookBoundUK Looking for an excellent writing retreat in stunning surroundings? Want the chance to pitch to agents within a small group?... 1 Comments Read
Opening Lines with Amber Caravéo from Skylark Literary 05:00 @AmberCaraveo What grabs the reader's attention? What immediately draws you in and makes you want to read on? We welcome Amber... 0 Comments Read
Alphabet Soup - Tim Collins' Long-Distance Collaboration 02:30 Alphabet Soup logo by Paul Morton Nick Cross writes: I'm pleased to introduce our first guest blog on Alphabet Soup. Tim Colli... 3 Comments Read
Ask a Picture Book Editor 04:00 Have You Met This CHARACTER Before? Have you noticed how really great picture book characters practically leap... 3 Comments Read
Small Big Celebrations from the Indie's Harrison Davies and B B Taylor 00:30 When searching for that magical publishing deal or agent, you can forget about the successes the Indie authors are making. Today, Harrison ... 1 Comments Read
The Perfect Work Day, by Jane Heinrichs 07:00 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jane Heinrichs is a Canadian born illustrator based in London. www.janeheinrichs.com http... 0 Comments Read
How to Organise Your Book Launch 08:00 @mrsbung Worrying about organising your debut book launch? Worry no more. Debut author, Kathryn Evans gives tips on how to make it perf... 2 Comments Read
Proofreading Tips - Happy New Year of the Monkey! 05:30 Header courtesy of http://www.ikeinc.co.uk/ Discussion Points plus Five Spellings from the Conference Fringe #scbwicon15 2 Comments Read
Alphabet Soup Interview with Tommy Donbavand 02:30 Alphabet Soup logo by Paul Morton Nick Cross writes: Are you ready for the man with the coolest job in comics? Tommy Donbavand has ... 1 Comments Read
The President and the Toymakers 00:30 Seated in Sherborne Abbey by K. M. Lockwood There was no way I would do a Day-after-St.Valentine's-Day post - so I had a hunt round ... 0 Comments Read
Mazel Tov Meira Drazin! 00:30Honey and Me by Meira Drazin is the winner of the 2016 Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award, presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries.... 2 Comments Read
Plot and structure are the way to your reader’s heart By Sheila M. Averbuch 06:00 @ChristinaBanach Mastering plot and structure can take a lifetime, so there's no time like the present to get to grips with these ... 8 Comments Read
Writers' Minds - Elizabeth Wein 05:30 Writers' Minds image: Whizzy Barr Ever wondered what makes a writer tick? What cogs of creativity whirr to bring stories to life? ... 5 Comments Read
Alphabet Soup Interview with Jo Cotterill and Cathy Brett 02:30 Alphabet Soup logo by Paul Morton Nick Cross writes: I’m joined by a very special double act today – Jo Cotterill and Cathy Brett. ... 4 Comments Read
Contest and Open Agents Roundup for February 2016 07:30 Is your children's book manuscript ready to send off? Are you sure? Then here you go: a list of competitions and agents who are open t... 4 Comments Read
A tribute to Gill Hutchison 07:00 Gill was a member of SCBWI Central North for ten years and for seven of those years, she shared the co-ordination duties. ... 46 Comments Read
Featured Illustrator - Lorna Murphy 07:00 Our Featured Illustrator this month is Lorna Murphy . After studying children's illustration as a mature student , Lorna graduated ... 1 Comments Read
Salmon Swimming in the Egmont River by Sarah Broadley - final part 08:00 http://www.egmont.co.uk/ Here is the third and final part of Sarah Broadley's account of her visit behind the scenes at publishing... 0 Comments Read
The Debut Author Series: Kathryn Evans 05:30 Kathryn Evans More of Me The Learning Curve - Insights from Debut Authors by Nicky Schmidt Of all the Debut Author Interviews I’... 5 Comments Read
Welcome to Alphabet Soup 02:30 Logo by Paul Morton Nick Cross writes: When I took the decision at the end of last year to stop writing the Ten-Minute Blog Break, ... 15 Comments Read
Trying Scrivener 07:56 How do you organize your writing? Do you write with a pen or pencil, in a notebook, or on an old-fashioned typewriter, for the feeling of ... 1 Comments Read