Laurie Wallmark

 The narrative voice is the voice of the storyteller, that is, the author. https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2022/08/what-is-the-narrative-voice

 Here’s a great list of websites of use to picture book authors and illustrators. http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2022/08/32-websites-for-picture-books-creators.html

 What does it mean if you receive a revise and resubmit from an agent or editor,…

 How can you revise your picture book to make it the best it can possibly be?…

 Does your series require an overall arc or can each book be stand alone? https://www.goodstorycompany.com/blog/series-arc

 How do you get your reader from one scene to the next? https://www.janefriedman.com/moving-between-scenes-with-summary-and-spacers/

 There are pros and cons of both traditional and self-publishing. https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/07/traditional-vs-self-publishing-which-one-is-best-for-you/

 How do you decide what events to put on the page in scenes and what to…

 Here are three tips for writing a novel in verse. https://yvonneventresca.com/blog/three-tips-for-writing-a-novel-in-verse-by-lisa-fipps

 When (and if) should you hire a freelance book editor? https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2021/03/when-to-hire-a-freelance-book-editor

 What’s the best way to use a flashback to give information about your characters and past…

 How to use MRUs (motivation reaction units) to write great scenes. https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/06/create-compelling-scenes-with-the-mru/

 Here are seven tips to plan your novel. https://annerallen.com/2022/06/7-essential-tips-plan-your-novel/

 We don’t need to know your character walked to the door, reached for the knob, twisted…

 What does it mean if your book goes to auction, and what are the different types?…

 You will often be asked to provide an author bio, so you should have ones of…

Here’s how to have a book tour without leaving your house. https://writersinthestormblog.com/2021/03/virtual-book-tours-the-basics/ 

How do you turn that seemingly negative feedback into a positive change for your manuscript? https://www.goodstorycompany.com/blog/negative-feedback 

 How do you get asked to be on podcasts and, more importantly, what can you do…

 Picture books are the perfect place to use all those literary techniques you learned about in…

 An agent does so much more work than reading queries and editing manuscripts. https://bookendsliterary.com/an-agents-job-besides-reading-and-editing/

 Just because a character is secondary, that doesn’t mean your description should be any less vivid.…

 It’s great that your book is published, but now you need to find readers for it.…

Chapter books help young readers transition from picture books to middle grade books. https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/2022/03/writing-chapter-books-susan-muaddi-darraj-talks-about-the-joy-of-writing-chapter-books/

 Which tense is the best one to use in telling your story? https://writersrumpus.com/2022/03/15/past-or-present-learn-which-tense-is-best-for-your-narration/