FAQ Friday

FAQ Friday #9: How do you choose who illustrates your book?

Dispelling some common misconceptions

Jun 13 •

FAQ Friday #8: How do you come up with the titles of your books?

And the worst thing that can happen on FINALLY finding a good one...

Dec 20, 2024 •

FAQ Friday #7: How can I encourage my child to read – and do you have any tips for reading with them?

Why Reading for Pleasure is so important, my top tips, and a reading of I Really Want the Cake

Dec 6, 2024 •

FAQ Friday #6: What are the best bits and the hardest bits about creating children's books?

in which I suggest an easy solution to the problem of publishers ghosting authors

Nov 30, 2024 •

FAQ Friday #5: How do you handle criticism?

By sharing it with YOU, obviously...

Nov 22, 2024 •

FAQ Friday #4: How many stories have you written?

As it turns out, fewer than I'd thought...

Nov 15, 2024 •

FAQ Friday #3: Where do you get your ideas from?

The question most asked of authors...

Nov 8, 2024 •

FAQ Friday #2: How do you handle moments when inspiration seems hard to find?

Honestly? Not very well...

Oct 25, 2024 •

FAQ FRIDAY #1: Why (and how) did you become a children's author?

Because, well, erm...what else was I going to do?

Oct 17, 2024 •

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