Author Archives: Laura Purdie Salas

About Laura Purdie Salas

children's writer, poet, reader, visiting author, speaker/teacher, mentor, copyeditor, freelance writer

My Resources for Kidlit Writers Are Moving

Hi, writers! I wanted to let you know that I will no longer be blogging at this site. I have moved my major resources for writers, including my annual income posts, etc., to my own website. If you click on … Continue reading

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My Week: 10 Truths from NCTE and How a Website Can Be TOO Thorough [Notes from a Working Children’s Writer]

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My Week: The Death of a Laptop and What a Writer Might Do at NCTE [Notes from a Working Children’s Writer]

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My Week: Hard decisions about speaking, and progress on a WIP! [Notes from a Working Children’s Writer]

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My Week: What It’s Like Working with Publishers to Promote Your Book [Notes from a Working Children’s Writer]

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My Week: Why I Read PW’s Children’s Bookshelf Newsletter [Notes from a Working Children’s Writer]

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My Week: What do I do when I run out of places to submit a manuscript to? [Notes from a Working Children’s Writer]

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My Week: Pre-Orders for Picture Books and Writing Dreams [Notes from a Working Children’s Writer]

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My Week: Storytimes and escalation clauses [Notes from a Working Children’s Writer]

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My Week: What Rejection Letters Say [Notes from a Working Children’s Writer]

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