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Writing Tip: Why Connect with Other Writers?
Printed on a sticky note above my computer in bold letters with a purple sharpie reads, “ABC”. It’s my reminder to “Always Be Connecting”. There is value in connecting with...
Podcast Series: Agents & Books
Thank you for visiting. Founder of Cardinal Rule Press, Maria Dismondy, recently interviewed guests on our podcast All the WRITE Marketing and we wanted to share that series with you....
Cultivating Gratitude Through Writing
November 2021 marks the perfect time to be thankful for health, family and friends. For many, this year’s holiday celebrations are going to look a lot different than last year’s,...
What I Had to Learn to Become A Better Children’s Book Writer
I will forever have a soft spot in my heart for picture books. Both for the ones that I have read and the ones that I have written. There is...
How to Write Content that is Absolutely Bone-Chilling
Nighttime is setting in faster, costume shops are bursting with life, and pumpkins with ghastly facial expressions line the porches. Halloween is upon us, and –– whether you participate in...
Make A Difference Day
Join acclaimed book authors to discuss ways to encourage children to make a difference in the world. Classrooms Welcome! RESERVE A SPOT Panelists Maria Dismondy Nationally recognized author, publisher and...
Building dedicated fans through your email list
Marketing a children’s book can be challenging. Especially in a world where conducting school visits, in person story times, and other in person events, are all limited by a global...
Ideas for Virtual Book Tour
You lean back into the comforting embrace of your desk chair and let out a triumphant sigh. Before you sits a tower of neatly stacked pages that, together, comprise the...
Learn How To Publish A Children’s Book That Will Sell
You found this blog post because you want to publish a picture book. I was in the same boat as you over a decade ago and since then, things have...
Dear Diversity
In a packed hotel ballroom, the keynote speaker of the world’s biggest conference of children’s writers and illustrators asked the audience to write a letter to diversity. As a thousand...
Five Diverse Children’s Publishing Companies
Cardinal Rule Press strives to publish and promote diverse children’s picture books, and to make sure all voices are heard. To ensure that every child can see themselves in the...
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,...
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...