Writing and publishing advice for picture books, middle-grade, and young adult storytelling.
There’s an alchemy to making picture books when pairing the skills of a talented writer and illustrator. An interesting story will make for an exciting book to illustrate, and at best, become a coveted favorite among readers both young and old. Likewise, the reverse is also true; a lame story will be boring to illustrate, and at worst, dull to read both for your illustrator and for your readers.
As an illustrator, I have my preferences for the types of manuscripts that I like to illustrate, but any well-crafted story will spark my creativity. While finding an illustrator is usually in the hands of an art director or book editor, there
