Three Ways to Tackle Your Next Picture Book Revision
Myrna Foster shares three ways to tackle a difficult picture book revision, including Arree Chung’s Clarifying Questions and Jim Averbeck’s Hierarchy of Revision.
Student Success Stories: Mirka Hokkanen
Myrna Foster interviews Storyteller Academy student Mirka Hokkanen about how she uses printmaking, watercolors, and Procreate for her illustrations. This post includes a giveaway of Mirka’s debut picture book.
A Choose Your Own Adventure Approach to Achieving Your Dreams
Myrna Foster shares Stephen Suneier’s TED Talk, “How to Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals” and a personal experience about overcoming limiting beliefs.
Five Page Turns for Picture Book Writers and Illustrators
Myrna Foster shares five different ways to turn your idea into a picture book.
Two Editors Talk About How Illustrators Are Chosen
Myrna Foster shares a highlight from Submission Ready of Melissa Manlove and Ariel Richardson discussing how editors work with art directors or designers to choose an illustrator for a picture book.
Instructor Stories: Jessixa Bagley
Myrna Foster introduces Jessixa Bagley as the instructor for Watercolors with Jessixa Bagley. This post includes a book giveaway.
Voice in Picture Books: Past vs. Present Tense
Myrna Foster defines and shares examples of past and present tense. She also shares a highlight from Submission Ready of Melissa Manlove and Ariel Richardson talking about how to transition from past to present tense in a biography.
What Do You Do with a Picture Book Idea?
Myrna Foster shares five different ways to turn your idea into a picture book.
Instructor Stories: Carter Higgins
Myrna Foster introduces Carter Higgins as the instructor for Writing Voice with Carter Higgins and Picture Book Wordsmith. This post includes a book giveaway.
How to Sell a Quiet Picture Book
Myrna Foster shares some insights from Jim Averbeck on quiet picture books, as well as some advice on incorporating multiple hooks from Melissa Manlove and Ariel Richardson.