Comp Titles How do you come up with good comp titles to your book? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips nathanbransford.com/blog/2026/06...

Print Runs What does it mean when the number of copies is given for an initial print run? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips literaticat.tumblr.com/post/8176996...

Similar Books What should you do when you discover someone else has already written "your" book. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writerunboxed.com/2026/05/22/w...

Read Your Manuscript Out Loud Reading your manuscript out loud will help you revise it. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writerunboxed.com/2026/05/20/t...

Join the #hippos as they swim, play, eat, and have fun at the #beach. Barnes & Noble is having a pre-order sale. Save 25% when you order HIPPO BEACH BASH. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hippo-beac... #toddlerbooks #toddler #preschool

Dealing With Criticism Here are ways to use critiques of your work to make it better. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips thewritelife.com/how-to-becom...

Pitches Here's a general format to use in your pitches. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips kathleenschmidt.substack.com/p/the-anatom...

Writing Truths Here are some universal truths to think about when writing. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writershelpingwriters.net/2026/05/five...

Mythic Fiction Instead of borrowing old myths, create new ones. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-write...

Storified Puzzle Books Include puzzles for readers to solve as part of your book. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writersrumpus.com/2026/06/05/w...

Character Arcs Include these milestones in your character arc. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/7-growth-mil...

Story Ideas Generate more story ideas by using ones that didn't work. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writershelpingwriters.net/2026/06/how-...

Head-Hopping How to write using omniscient point of view without head-hopping. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips annerallen.com/2026/05/omni...

Strong Antagonists Here are ten character traits of strong antagonists. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips blog.janicehardy.com/2013/07/10-t...

AI and Writing Awards What rules do writing awards have regarding the us of AI. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips janefriedman.com/imho-writing...

Today is #NationalProgrammersDay. Celebrate by reading bios of programming pioneers: GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER and ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE. #bookposse #teachers #librarians #homeschoolers #booksky #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEAM #WomenWhoCode @crestonbooks.bsky.social

Magazine and Website Article Rights Know your rights when you write an article for a magazine or a website. www.writersdigest.com/know-your-ar...

Worldbuilding Create a believable world for your fictional characters to inhabit. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips thewritelife.com/worldbuilding/

PB's Murky Middles How do you maintain momentuim through the middle pages of your picture book. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/the-muc...

Award-Winning Books Here are five things award winning books have in common. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writersinthestormblog.com/2026/05/5-th...

Deep POV Revision How can you revise your deep POV manuscript so it doesn't feel flat? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writersinthestormblog.com/2026/05/when...

Applications are now open for the 2026 RUCCL One-on-One Plus Conference. The application deadline is July 13, 2026. The conference will be held on October 24, 2026. Please visit www.ruccl.org for application instructions and further conference details. Hope to see you there. #kidlit

Character Fears How do you signal to your readers that your character is fearful? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writershelpingwriters.net/2026/05/8-wa...

Perspective in Books It's important to be consistent in your book's perspective. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips nathanbransford.com/all-about-pe...

Chapter Books What is a chapter book and how do you write it? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.marykole.com/how-to-write...

Fiction Writing Mistakes Here are the five biggest mistakes people make when writing fiction and how to fix them. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.writersdigest.com/write-better...

List Poems List poems highlight a connected list of people, places, things, or ideas. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/...

AI-Driven Scams Scammers are using AI to target authors. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writerbeware.blog/2026/05/08/b...

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Verse Novels Here are five tips for writing a novel in verse. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips allisontait.com/2021/04/five...

Monday, June 1, 2026 Picture Book Rhyming Rhyme in picture books is all about the rhythm of the words. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.joshfunkbooks.com/lesson-9

Phishing Scams How do you spot and avoid phishing scams in which the scammer pretends to be a real agent or editor? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips authornews.penguinrandomhouse.com/how-to-spot-...

Heroine's Journey vs. Interiority Is the heroine's journey just another name for interiority? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writersinthestormblog.com/2026/05/hero...

Voice Don't tone down your voice in your writing. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writersinthestormblog.com/2026/05/your...

Haiku Haiku, an ancient Japanese form of poetry, usually has three lines with a total of seventeen syllables. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/...

Story Shapes The shape of a story reflects the constant swing between good and ill fortune for the protagonist. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips nathanbaugh.substack.com/p/the-8-shap...

Concrete Poems In concrete poems, also known as shape poems, the words form a shape related to the poem. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/...

Query Letters What are the steps needed to write a query letter? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips nathanbransford.com/how-to-write...

Book Sales How are book sales and royalties calculated? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips electricliterature.com/everything-y...

Developmental and Copy Edits What are the developmental and copy edits your manuscript goes through before publication? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips courtneymaum.substack.com/p/the-final-...

Publishing Myths Many myths surround the business of book publishing. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.writersdigest.com/5-myths-of-w...

Book Publishing Yearly Cycle Publishers' assessment of how well they're doing mid-year will influence what they'll acquire for the rest of the year. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips kathleenschmidt.substack.com/p/the-viciou...

No-Advance Publishers Should you sign with a publisher who doesn't offer an advance, only royalties? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.underdown.org/no-advance.htm

Publishing Industry How can you survive the publishing industry? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.writersdigest.com/surviving-th...

Author Income How much money does a children's author make? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips laurasalas.com/writing-for-...

Unreliable Narrators Can you write an unreliable narrator that your readers will still root for? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writingtips #writing www.writersdigest.com/how-to-write...

Middle-Grade Market Is the market for middle grade novels dead, and should you be writing other types of books? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writingtips #writing sarahallen.substack.com/p/all-my-mid...

Internal vs External Conflict The tension between internal and external conflicts will propel your story forward. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writingtips #writing www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/internal-con...

Restarting Old Projects Here are some ways to get up-to-speed before diving into an old project. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writersinthestormblog.com/2026/05/rest...

Restarting Old Projects Here are some ways to get up-to-speed before diving into an old project. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips writersinthestormblog.com/2026/05/rest...

Creativity and Sleep Deprivation How does a lack of sleep influence your creativity in writing? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.writersdigest.com/sleep-depriv...