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We'll be back to our regularly scheduled program next week. Keep an eye out for the continuation of our February Poetry Month (focusing on Novels-in-Verse). Stay warm!
“Try your hand at many different types of stories and formats. I don't think I would have come up with a unique format for my emotions books if I hadn't already done early chapter books and picture books.”
“I'd tell myself not to sweat the small stuff. There’s a lot to learn about the industry, the editorial process, launching a book, selling a book, and getting feedback in the market. So enjoy the process. Don’t be too concerned about trying to make sure everything goes right since most of that is out of the author’s control anyway!”
“Write what gives you joy, not what seems like it might sell…. Writing is hard. Publishing can be brutal. You have to seek joy more aggressively than you seek sales. Joy is your long game.”
Anne-Marie Strohman (co-editor) writes picture books, middle grade novels, and young adult short stories and novels. She is a teacher, an editor, and a scholar. She is an active member of SCBWI and holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Find her at amstrohman.com and on Twitter @amstrwriter