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Tag Archives: KidLit

Winter Writing Prompts

Looking to write about winter for your poetry and/or children’s books? Look no further! Here are 15 winter writing prompts to get you started.

Posted byKaila DesjardinsDecember 6th, 2023January 12th, 2026Posted inPicture Books, Poetry, Prose, WritingTags:Freelance Editor, Kid Lit, KidLit, Picture Book Editor, Picture Books, Poetry, Poetry Editor, Winter Writing Prompts, Writing Prompts1 Comment on Winter Writing Prompts

Writing to Market & Writing What You Want

My advice: be aware of market trends, but always write what you want to. But… isn’t that contradictory? Not necessarily.

Posted byKaila DesjardinsNovember 22nd, 2023December 8th, 2025Posted inFiction, Novel, Picture Books, Poetry, Publishing, WritingTags:Book Writing, KidLit, Novel Writing, Novels, Picture Books, Poetry, Writing TipsLeave a comment on Writing to Market & Writing What You Want

Writing Children’s Poetry? Here Are Some Things to Keep in Mind.

Have any of you thought about what writing poetry for children vs. for adults looks like? Here are a few things I advise for the former.

Posted byKaila DesjardinsAugust 29th, 2023December 8th, 2025Posted inPoetry, WritingTags:Children's Poetry, KidLit, Poetry, Writing Tips1 Comment on Writing Children’s Poetry? Here Are Some Things to Keep in Mind.

Does My Picture Book Need to Rhyme?

I think that when a lot of writers decide to write a children’s picture book, they immediately believe it has to rhyme. But does it actually?

Posted byKaila DesjardinsJune 5th, 2023June 1st, 2023Posted inFiction, Picture Books, WritingTags:Children's Book Editor, Children's Books, Freelance Editor, KidLit, Picture Book Editor, Picture Books, Rhyming, Writing Tips2 Comments on Does My Picture Book Need to Rhyme?
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