The Weekly 411 (5/17/19)

© Jessica Lanan

May 17, 2019 vol. 19


The Weekly 411 gathers all the links added to Kidlit411 each week. To receive this post by email, sign up for our email updates. Are you on Facebook? Join our Kidlit411 group for conversations & camaraderie. This week's illustration is by Jessica Lanan.

AUTHOR & AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHT

We are excited to feature YA author Deborah Maroulis and her debut novel, WITHIN AND WITHOUT (Lakewater Press May 28, 2019). Enter to win a copy of her book!

cover © Robin Ludwig Design

We are pleased to feature author-illustrator Jessica Lanan and her debut picture book as an author-illustrator, THE FISHERMAN & THE WHALE (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Children May 2019). Enter to win a copy!

For Writers

4 Pacing Tricks to Keep Readers' Attention

How to Make Readers Feel Emotion

3 Tips for Improving Show, Don't Tell

Social Media

72 Free Image Sources for Authors

Chapter Books

Work for Hire: The Joys and Challenges from One Writer's Perspective

Inspirational Things

Courage to Create 10: Expectations: The Time It Takes, Is the Time It Takes (podcast)

 Picture Books

Seven Steps to Picture Book Success

7 Ways to Structure Your Picture Book

Turn that Picture Book Page


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