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New Voices Writers Award is Open!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: May 29, 2012In: Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: aspiring writers, Lee and Low Books, multicultural picture books, New Voices Award, Picture Books, Rita's Stuff, writers-of-color, writing for childrenNo Comments

Writers of color, don't miss out on Lee and Low Publishers' wonderful opportunity to get your children's book published! Read more

New Voices Competition is Coming!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: April 10, 2012In: Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: aspiring writers, Lee and Low Books, multicultural picture books, New Voices Award 2012, Picture Books, Rita's Stuff, writers-of-color, Writing OpportunitiesNo Comments

The New Voices Award Competition is sponsored by Lee and Low and is an annual picture book competition for writers-of-color. Read more

Back to Work, Y’all

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: January 08, 2012In: Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: classrooms around the world, multicultural picture books, nonfiction picture bookNo Comments

Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World tells the story of children who live in remote mountain-top deserts (that's right, mountain-top deserts!), in rainforest village... Read more

New Voices Award Searching for Writers

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: June 03, 2011In: Writing TipsTags: African American children's book writers, Children's Book Writer, Lee and Low Books, multicultural picture books, New Voices AwardNo Comments

Hi Everybody, Just want to alert you that the Lee and Low New Voices Awards competition is now accepting entries! Read more

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A Bit of Un-Editorial Humor

The Un-Editorial Notepad #14 – Are You Published…or Printed?

The Un-Editorial Notepad # 20 – Writers, Please WRITE Your Story

The Un-Editorial Notepad #12 – Don’t Force-Feed Your Readers!

The Un-Editorial NotePad #6: Show Some Humility

Un-Editorial Notepad#11-The “I-don’t-Want to-Put-That-Much-Work-Into-It” Work Ethic