How to Write What You Know
Written by Olivia Smit, Little Lamb Books Intern If you’ve been writing for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the familiar writing advice “Write What You Know”. This particular piece of advice is one of the first things I was
Happy Birthday Author Amberly Kristen Clowe!
Happy Birthday to our fun, friendly, and award-winning author Amberly Kristen Clowe! Amberly is the creator of the Teeny Sweeney series and we are so excited to announce that not only will Book 2, Teeny Sweeney and the Cousin Calamity,
CONFESSIONS OF A CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR … ABOUT EDITING
Contribution by Amberly Kristen Clowe, author of the award-winning Teeny Sweeney early chapter book series “So the writer who breeds more words than he needs Is making a chore for the reader who reads.” -Dr. Seuss I’m a big believer in what Dr. Seuss
Confessions of a Children’s Book Author … Research
Contribution by Darlo Gemeinhardt, author of the soon-to-be released middle grade K9 Crossroads series Research is a key component of being a writer, even a writer of children's books. While traditionally, historical novels may require more research than contemporary novels, I
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUTHOR JEAN PETERSEN!
Happy Birthday to our author and resident cook extraordinaire Jean Petersen! We are blessed to be publishing Jean's newest picture book titled Kind Soup arriving this Fall! Here’s Five Fun Facts about Jean: Jean lives on a ranch with her four kids
Fourteen Things I Always Pack for Conferences
In the past three years I have traveled more than ever before in my adult life. From North Carolina to New York and Chicago to Austin, my travel miles have been growing and I don't see it slowing down any
WELCOME OUR NEW CHILDREN’S AUTHOR-AMANDA FLINN!
As previously mentioned (here), we signed three (3) new authors in the first quarter, and it’s time to introduce our newest addition. Please help us welcome children’s author Amanda Flinn and get to know all about her by visiting her website
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUTHOR JEAN MATTHEW HALL!
Happy Birthday to our wise as an owl author Jean Matthew Hall! We are thankful and blessed to be working with Jean on her debut titles that make up the God's Creation series. This delightfully illustrated four-book series focuses on
WELCOME OUR NEW CHILDREN’S AUTHOR-ASHLEY JONES!
As previously mentioned (here), we signed three (3) new authors this quarter, so it's time to introduce another new face from our Little Lamb Books family of authors. Please help us welcome children's author Ashley L. Jones and read more about
Confessions of a Children’s Book Author … About Critique Groups
Contribution by Jean Matthew Hall, author of the soon-to-be released God's Creation Series As a writer, especially one that is just getting started, we often hear from agents, editors, and fellow authors that joining a critique group is important and joining
Confessions of a Children’s Book Author … About Author Visits
Contribution by Shelly Roark, award-winning children's author of The Bubble Who Would Not POP! Want to know the best part about penning a children’s story? Reading it to your audience
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUTHOR JANET L CHRISTENSEN!
Happy Birthday to the ever beautiful and full of grace Janet L. Christensen! We are blessed to be working with Janet and to release her debut picture book called Goodnight Firefly arriving for Summer 2019! Here’s Five Fun Facts about Janet:
#FaithPitch 2019 News
2019 is right around the corner (like in 32 days), and after our terrific turnout for the November event, we are now looking ahead to the new season of #FaithPitch. We started hosting #FaithPitch in 2016, and at that time we only
To NaNo or Not To NaNo
Guest blog by Jason C. Joyner, a Little Lamb Books author NaNoWriMo, to the uninitiated, is the National Novel Writing Month. Each November writers are encouraged to plant themselves in a chair and crank out a 50,000 word novel. It’s been
Our #19Before2019
There are less than two months before the end of another year. For some of us, it means it's a time of energy and efficiency as we start checking things off the to do list made at the beginning of
20 Encouraging Quotes For Writers
We all know that writing can be hard. It’s a process, a journey, and a challenge that can feel overwhelming or discouraging at times. Want the good news? You’re not alone. Even famous bestselling authors started at the bottom and had to
Writer’s Conferences: Your Best Career Decision
Guest Blog Post by Megan Burkhart, Intern If you’re a writer, you know how hard it is to make a living off your words alone. There’s a reason people use the phrase, “starving artist.” But, there are ways to take your
Welcome Our New Author-Darlo Gemeinhardt!
Today is a very special day because today I have the privilege to share with you some doggone lovely news. I am paws-itively delighted to introduce you to our newest Little Lamb Books family member
8 Ways To Partner With Your Publisher
You signed your contract. Way to Go! Your manuscript is in the hands of your publisher. Yes! You are super excited to tell the world you really and truly ARE an author. Woohoo! Now What? As a writer, once you sign the paperwork, you
The Serious Writer Tour Stop-Wimberley
I recently took part in a writer's workshop hosted by Serious Writer inc., the parent company for Serious Writer Academy and Serious Tour Stop. The Tour happened to be in Wimberley, Texas, right outside of Austin, and I was invited to speak
February 2018 #FaithPitch!
Happy New Year! It's not too late to say that, right?! To kick off 2018, we’re officially getting ready to host our first of three #FaithPitch events of the year! Wednesday, February 28 from 8am to 8pm, you will have the opportunity to
November 2017 #FaithPitch Details
#FaithPitch is officially 11 days away, so we wanted to be make sure everyone had all the important details in one place in order to get the most out participating before the end of the year. Who's Hosting? In general
5 Essentials For Building Your Author Platform
Somewhere in your journey to become a published author, you've probably heard two words that fill with you with dread, but are said to be of great importance in your quest for an agent or publisher. Author Platform In it's simplest definition,
Welcome Our New Author-Jean Petersen!
Y’all, what better day to celebrate than a Friday! Today, I’m thrilled to introduce to you the newest addition to our Little Lamb Books flock….Jean Petersen! Please join me in saying a big HELLO to Jean, who has some Texas roots,
Beginner Basic Training: The How of Writing Kidlit
Y'all, this six week series has taken nine weeks thanks to the schedule of the last two months. Between end-of-school activities, traveling to NYC for BEA, preparing to travel to Chicago for Write-to-Publish, AND finalizing the galleys for our DEBUT
A #FaithPitch Success Story
We are gearing up for a fresh round of #FaithPitch in three (3) weeks! Recently, we heard from a few participants about some exciting successes due to #FaithPitch. Agents signed writers after reading their submissions. Writers found their publishers after
Beginner Basic Training: The Why of Writing Kidlit
Last week should have been Week #5 for our series, the Beginner Basic Training, but the whole week was kind of hijacked by some exciting news. However, today we are continuing our series and will be focusing on the WHY
Beginner Basic Training: The Where of Writing Kidlit
Week #4 of the Beginner Basic Training series focuses on the WHERE of Writing KidLit. So far during this six week series, we have looked at the Who, What and When questions that all writers, regardless of genre or age group,
Beginner Basic Training: The WHEN of Writing KidLit
We're in Week 3 of the Beginner Basic Training series, a week by week glance at six general questions that rookie and veteran writers can use to break down the basic facts used to develop their stories. Better known in
Beginner Basic Training: The WHAT of Writing KidLit
When we started our Beginner Basic Training series we said that we would spend the next six weeks breaking down the Five Ws and an H questions so that we can better plan and produce literature for kids that takes
Beginner Basic Training: The WHO of Writing KidLit
Today, we kick off the six-part series titled Beginner Basic Training with the first question on our list of building blocks to good writing of children's fiction: Who? Each question on the list seems quite simple, but really there is more
Beginner Basic Training: Six Lessons for Writing Kidlit
As a beginner trying to start writing your winning novel, you will hear a myriad of comments like, “Just sit down and write”, “Just show up”, or “Write a little bit every day”. All of these comments have some truth to
Five Simple Ways To Start Writing
The beastly germs of winter have been running amok in my home for the last three weeks. Everyone has felt it, and it seems like forever since all of us were healthy all at the same time. Currently, I seem
Wordy Wednesday: Launch
Welcome to Wordy Wednesday. As authors, editors, marketers and publishers, words breathe life into our passions, our thoughts, our images, and our feelings. They combine to create the books, the settings, and the characters that have emerged as important members
Top 10 Tips for Book Submission
Okay, so you’ve been checking out the Little Lamb Books website, and you’ve started following us on Facebook and Twitter. You think you have a great idea for a middle grade or young adult novel, and you want to submit
Wonderful Words
Don't you just LOVE this? It's inspirational and encouraging. And, it's just for you this Wednesday! Lambie Love,
Wordy Wednesday: Tenacity
Welcome to Wordy Wednesday. As authors, editors, marketers and publishers, words breathe life into our passions, our thoughts, our images, and our feelings. They combine to create the books, the settings, and the characters that have emerged as important members
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Wordy Wednesday: Dapper
Welcome to Wordy Wednesday. As authors, editors, marketers and publishers, words breathe life into our passions, our thoughts, our images, and our feelings. They combine to create the books, the settings, and the characters that have emerged as important members
Wordy Wednesday: Plethora
Welcome to Wordy Wednesday. As authors, editors, marketers and publishers, words breathe life into our passions, our thoughts, our images, and our feelings. They combine to create the books, the settings, and the characters that have emerged as important members
Wordy Wednesday: Hobgoblin
As authors, editors, marketers, and publishers, words breathe life into our passions. They combine to create the books that have emerged as important members of our extended families. (It’s getting thick in here, isn’t it?) Well, to put it mildly,
The Start Of It All
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” John 10:27 Have you ever felt like you had to step out on a thin branch in order to take flight? This is the feeling I’ve had since