Your Monday Muse-We Are Messengers
Good Morning Lambies! PubU in Portland this past weekend was brilliant! Loved it! Absorbed so much good information and knowledge. But, today, oh goodness y'all, I am sooooo tired! What about you this Monday? Are you weary, tired, exhausted? Are you
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
Your Monday Muse-Mercy Me
I'm entering the busy season of publishing and travel. If you want to follow along, be sure to join me on Instagram at @little_lamb_books. I'm heading to Portland this week and NYC in May, and I can't wait to share
Your Monday Muse-Micah Tyler
Mondays are hard enough, but this one day of the week is infinitely harder when you have to do something you don't like (Hello dentist appointment!), or you have to meet a deadline (How are ya taxes?!), or you just
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
Your Monday Muse-Blanca
It's the First Day of SPRING! To be technical, the Spring Equinox of 2017 began today at 5:28am in the Northern Hemisphere. Either way, this makes me want to shout WAHOO! It's not because spring is my favorite season, but rather because it's
February 2017 Reading List
Well, February blew in and blew out in a matter of 28 days, and I was only able to meet half my reading goal for the month. As I mentioned in my first reading post here, I’m challenging myself to
Your Monday Muse-TobyMac
It's the last Monday in February. Hard to believe, isn't it? Today, I woke up to overcast and rainy skies with a chill in the air. It doesn't make for a very cheerful start to the week. But, no matter the gray
Are YOU ready to Pitch at #FaithPitch?
#FaithPitch is a faith-based pitch party on Twitter where writers tweet a 140-character pitch for their completed, edited, unpublished FICTION-only manuscripts. And, it's happening TOMORROW! Here are the specifics: February 28, 2017 (8AM – 8PM CST). 140-characters, include #FaithPitch and # fiction
Your Monday Muse-Mandisa
Yes, ,I know, today is Tuesday, not Monday, but because yesterday was a holiday (in the USA) and today is the first day of the work week for most, I thought we could all use this pick-me-up. I think this morning
Your Monday Muse-Hillsong Young and Free
Good Morning. How are you today? Doing okay? I don't know about you, but sometimes when I wake up on a Monday, nothing feels good, tastes good, sounds good, or looks good. I feel lost and indecisive. Breakfast? No Thank You News on
Top 15 Classic KidLit Characters
As I browsed through my daughter's book pile for a bedtime story recently, I was amused at the variety of titles that we have collected. From stories about princesses and magical castles to stories about characters who overcome obstacles by
January 2017 Reading List
Hello Everyone! Can you believe it's February already?! Each year I challenge myself to read as many books as I can. Some years I compete with my friends (Hi Sherri!). Some years I just give myself a number to reach before
Who We Are
Hi, I’m Rachel, and I’m the Publisher and Managing Editor of Little Lamb Books. I also consider myself navigator of our roadmap, captain of our cheerleading squad, and all around lead animal wrangler in our zoo. Sounds fun, right? I thought I’d
Word of the Year 2017
We are halfway through January, and the Little Lamb Books office is filled with anticipation, energy, and lots of to do lists. We have set quite a few goals for 2017, and even though the weather in Texas can't make
We Have Today
We are not promised tomorrow. We only have today. Our hearts go out to those affected in the Oregon shooting, to the families who lost loved ones. We say thank you to the heroes of yesterday. Thank you those who helped
Happy 1st Day of Fall
Welcome Autumn. Hello Fall. Pine Cones. Leaves. Pumpkins. Football and holidays. Oranges, reds, and browns. Boots and jackets. Plaids, leather, and suede. Sweatshirts and pajama pants. Hot tea and apple pie. Family and friends. Shorter days. Cooler nights. Warm fires. Welcome Fall. Hello Autumn. Lambie Love,
Never Forget.
9-11. Never Forget. Always remember the many who lost their lives, not knowing it would be their last day. Always remember those who knowingly sacrificed their lives to save as many as they possibly could. Always remember those who showed courage and fought
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
Top 10 [Positive] Character Traits
If you’re a parent, there are often moments when you look at your lovely child bewildered and wondering, “What is going on with you?” Today was one of those days. My little will be 4 in just a week’s time and
Top 10 Must Have Back to School Supplies
So, it’s August. And, that means virtually every store in America is stocked to the brim with every sort of back to school supply imaginable. This also means 2 things: 1) All us going crazy, wild-eyed parents are about have
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Top 10 List Begins
Are you an avid reader? We are! So much so that we actually have a contest going to see who can read the most books by the end of the year. Of course, this also means we have quite a
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