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November 29, 2022 In Podcast

Podcast – Sophisticated Storytelling with Julie Hedlund

Picture-Book-Summit-Podcast_feature_image_Julie-HedlundAre your picture books using sophisticated storytelling that trusts your kid reader and allows them to rise to the occasion?

“Don’t be too preachy in your writing!” You may have heard it many times before, but how? Try leveling up with sophisticated storytelling that uses humor.

Julie Hedlund discusses the sparkle of smart humor in picture books, where to find excellent mentor texts, and how to incorporate it in your own writing.

 

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November 1, 2022 In Podcast

Podcast – The Verse Curse with Julie Hedlund

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If editors and agents say they don’t want rhyming picture books, then why are so many published each year? Some of the most beloved picture books of all time are written in rhyme. Should you really never write a rhyming picture book?

Spoiler: Of course not! Julie Hedlund, author of three rhyming picture books and Co-Founder of the Picture Book Summit, shares what you need to do to break the Verse Curse and write rhyming manuscripts that will actually sell.

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August 18, 2022 In Speakers

Beginnings and Endings: A Cosmic Connection

So, what’s more important in a picture book?

A beginning that hooks your reader?
Or, an ending that leaves them feeling satisfied?

The short answer is both! While each of these elements has a very important role in your story, what is equally vital is how they work together.

Enter Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund and their 2022 Picture Book Summit Workshop:

From Lift-Off to Landing:

The Cosmic Connection Between the Beginnings and Endings of Picture Books

 

Beginnings and Endings Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund

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