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Picture Books about National Parks (Traveling via RV/Amtrak, and Eco-Friendly Picture Books)
“The National Park System encompasses 423 national park sites in the United States. They span across more than 84 million acres, with parks in each state and extending into the territories, including parks in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.”...
How To Make “Comp Titles” Work For You
Aspiring authors often want to know why publishing is so obsessed with “comp titles.” In order to explain why, let’s clear up what they are. Comp is shorthand for comparable, and when used correctly, comp titles should help authors clearly place their story on the...
Summer Fun for Kids
Purchase here: https://gum.co/wOoKe while supplies last. Keep the learning and emotional growth going throughout summer!Encourage literacy and character growth with Cardinal Rule Press books! Evie’s Field Day (good sportsmanship, kindness)Fruit Salad Friend...
Bookwalks
Summertime! –Are you looking forward to being outside, exercising, and reading a good book? Here’s a great way to combine all three of these activities as you Walk and Read. The idea is simple. A children’s book is mounted on boards and displayed page-by-page in shop...
Tackling Writer’s Block
Hello writers! I hope you have been staying safe and well. It’s a pleasure to be on the blog and for today’s post, I’m going to be talking about how to tackle writer’s block. Writer’s block can be part of the process, but after the last few years, you may feel like...
Get Inspired!
You’re ready for your pen to fly across paper. There’s a masterpiece inside you, bursting to get out! But the problem is… you have no idea what to write! It’s that frustrating problem so many of us face – writer’s block. Where has your inspiration gone? How do you get...
The Importance of Developing a Personal Brand as an Author
Have you thought much about “branding” as an author? If you're new to marketing, you may not be familiar with the concept of branding, creating a personal brand, or as some will call it, your “Author brand." What is a “brand?” Simply, your author “brand” is the way...
Flipgrid Authors for Classrooms
For those of you out there who don’t have a clue what Flipgrid is used for or even what it means, let us first give you a brief rundown of the basics of the platform. The platform is actually pretty simple in structure and accessible to use… it also happens to be...
Building Your Dream
BLUE COLLAR WRITER When I wrote my latest book, Someone Builds the Dream, the idea began while I tiled the shower in my bathroom. I struggled horribly with the task. I began to think of the people who do this work on a daily basis. Yes, I had a vision for how I wanted...
Free Online Resources For Writers
Whether you are an aspiring writer or an established author, chances are you wound up here looking for some new inspiration to get your next project started. Sometimes the best approach to helping yourself is allowing the help of others; hearing about a different...
Literary Agent Interview Series {Karly Caserza}
Welcome to our Literary Agent Interview Series! This series originally took place in the Fall of 2020. This is a recap of one of the interviews. These recaps are perfect for aspiring writers and authors who are looking to get published. Learn the inside scoop on...
Literary Agent Interview Series {Eva Scalzo}
Welcome to our Literary Agent Interview Series! This series originally took place in the Fall of 2020. This is a recap of one of the interviews. These recaps are perfect for aspiring writers and authors who are looking to get published. Learn the inside scoop on...
Five Things that Make me Want to Read a Query
This article was written exclusively for Cardinal Rule Press by Mark Gottlieb, literary agent at Trident Media Group. One: The Hook Having a strong sales pitch for a book can go a long way. We sometimes call this the elevator pitch. I like to work with authors that...
Literary Agent Interview Series {Joyce Sweeney}
Welcome to our Literary Agent Interview Series! This series originally took place in the Fall of 2020. This is a recap of one of the interviews. These recaps are perfect for aspiring writers and authors who are looking to get published. Learn the inside scoop on...
Book Suggestions for Writers
Every writer has the passion to create. Whether it’s the spontaneous thoughts that demand you to stop whatever it is you are doing to go scribble a note in a journal for later, or the tiny meticulous details that you return to, obsessing over and perfecting time and...
Literary Agent Interview Series {Saba Sulaiman}
Welcome to our Literary Agent Interview Series! This series originally took place in the Fall of 2020. This is a recap of one of the interviews. These recaps are perfect for aspiring writers and authors who are looking to get published. Learn the inside scoop on...
Phishing Scam Alert: ACAN Publishing
Scam Alert – We have recently become aware that some people are receiving fraudulent messages from a scam artist posing as ACAN PUBLISHING (Tim Andrews on LinkedIn) using a fake email address and completely copying the Cardinal Rule Press logo and website. The...
Literary Agent Interview Series {Kaitlyn Sanchez}
Welcome to our Literary Agent Interview Series! This series originally took place in the Fall of 2020. This is a recap of one of the interviews. These recaps are perfect for aspiring writers and authors who are looking to get published. Learn the inside scoop on...
Books about Community
Cardinal Rule Press leads the way in providing messages that empower families, schools and communities through inspirational children’s books. These books about community models camaraderie and love. 1. Come with MeBy Holly M. McGheeAmazon I BookShopWhen the...
Literary Agent Interview Series {Jessica Reino}
Welcome to our Literary Agent Interview Series! This series originally took place in the Fall of 2020. This is a recap of one of the interviews. These recaps are perfect for aspiring writers and authors who are looking to get published. Learn the inside scoop on...
Contests in Kidlit
There are so many wonderful opportunities out there for Kidlit authors, some where you have to pay, some that are free, some that lead to book deals, some for magazines, some that lead to connections with published authors or great agents, some for every genre, some...
Literary Agent Interview Series {Alyssa Jennette}
Welcome to our Literary Agent Interview Series! This series originally took place in the Fall of 2020. This is a recap of one of the interviews. These recaps are perfect for aspiring writers and authors who are looking to get published. Learn the inside scoop on...
New Year, New Habits
If you are here, it is because you love books in some way, shape or form. Whether you are a bookseller, librarian, educator, parent or maybe writer, you want to hear from us as we share industry news, updates and ways to bring more literacy into your life! 2020...
Literary Agent Interview Series {Mark Gottlieb}
Welcome to our Literary Agent Interview Series! This series originally took place in the Fall of 2020. This is a recap of one of the interviews. These recaps are perfect for aspiring writers and authors who are looking to get published. Learn the inside scoop on...
Literary Agent Interview Series {Stephanie Hansen}
Literacy Agent Interview Welcome to our Literary Agent Interview Series! This series originally took place in the Fall of 2020. This is a recap of one of the interviews. These recaps are perfect for aspiring writers and authors who are looking to get published....
Books about Kindness
Cardinal Rule Press leads the way in providing messages that empower families, schools and communities through inspirational children’s books. These ten books about kindness presents the idea with love and clarity. 1. The Big UmbrellaBy Juniper Bates Amazon...
Business Book Review: Get Out of Your Own Way
Each month, founder of Cardinal Rule Press, Maria Dismondy, will be reviewing business books she is currently reading. Along with a brief review, she is sharing some of her favorite quotes from the book. Get Out of Your Own Way Book Description Dave Hollis used to...
Creating Space to Breathe….That’s Good Marketing?
I hope this Cardinal Rule Press Blog finds you with a full heart from a wonderful holiday and some downtime to enjoy those you love! If you’re anything like us crazy marketers, rounding into the “New Year” can sometimes create a false pressure to set big...
Business Book Review: The Art Of Gathering
Each month, founder of Cardinal Rule Press, Maria Dismondy, will be reviewing business books she is currently reading. Along with a brief review, she is sharing some of her favorite quotes from the book. The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters Book...
Raja’s Pet Camel Book Release Highlights
Raja’s Pet Camel by Anita Amin, illustrated by Parwinder Singh was released on October 1st, 2020. Despite the challenges of stay at home orders in 2020, the release kicked off online with close to 100 people tuning into the very first LIVE reading. Anita was able to...
