This month we’re chatting with New York Times bestselling author and illustrator and Newbery and Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin. Grace shares how her new book, Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods, came to be, from the concept to the illustrations to the food … [Read more...] about Spilling the Tea: Grace Lin on Turning a Tasty Concept into a Delicious Picture Book
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Spilling the Tea: Kaija Langley on Mentorship Programs & Growing as A Writer
This month in our Spilling the Tea column, we're chatting with author Kaija Langley! Kaija gives us the details on how a WNDB mentorship helped and influenced her journey as a author, advice for writers at different stages of their careers, and more. Be sure to check out Kaija's new middle grade … [Read more...] about Spilling the Tea: Kaija Langley on Mentorship Programs & Growing as A Writer
Spilling the Tea: Author Katherine Locke on Author Finances
With this month’s Spilling the Tea column we are talking author finances with Katherine Locke! Katherine chats about advances, earning out, their thoughts about day jobs and much more. Be sure to check out Katherine’s YA historical This Rebel Heart. * Say an author gets a $100,000 advance, can … [Read more...] about Spilling the Tea: Author Katherine Locke on Author Finances
Spilling the Tea: Author Suma Subramaniam on Maximizing Your Time
Welcome to Spilling the Tea, a feature where we ask authors all about craft, industry ins and outs, and more! This week we have Suma Subramaniam on the WNDB blog to discuss time management, writing habits, and avoiding burnout. * What's your advice for people balancing writing with a day job … [Read more...] about Spilling the Tea: Author Suma Subramaniam on Maximizing Your Time
Spilling the Tea: Author Meredith Ireland on Querying
Welcome to Spilling the Tea, a new feature where we ask authors all about craft, industry ins and outs, and more! This week we have Meredith Ireland on the WNDB blog to discuss the (often dreaded but necessary) practice of querying, which involves pitching not only your manuscript but yourself to … [Read more...] about Spilling the Tea: Author Meredith Ireland on Querying