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The Nest


Why You Should Create Branded Merchandise to Help Boost Your Book Sales
Learn how your children's picture book can lead to more readers and more profits. Plus, view a list of companies that may help you choose...


Stop Writing Picture Books Longer Than 1,000 Words. Here’s Why.
Your picture book might be too long for young readers and listeners. Find out why it may need to be shortened.


Why the Opening Line in Picture Books is Everything: Plus 3 Ways of Writing it
Your readers are smart. Yet their attention spans won’t keep them still for long. So, your book needs to grab their attention. Fast. . .


Read More Picture Books: The First Step Before Writing One
And when I say “read other picture books,” I mean “analyze numerous picture books and dissect them.”
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