Thanks for the repost, oh hilarious one!

I hope you'll join in the fun, get some of your holiday shopping done, and support a wonderful, local indie bookstore.

...guidance to

1. Find your smallest viable audience
2. Offer something of value.

I used these to guidelines to help me plan the content and format of my newsletter; I'm feeling really good about how the project came together. Your tips helped me identify my who & why for this project. Thx! 2/2

Dear @natashakhankazi.bsky.social, I just wanted to thank you again for this webinar. The content was VERY helpful to me as I planned/implemented the launch of my FIRST EVER author newsletter (a creative goal that has been challenging me for quite some time), I especially appreciated your... 1/2

I hope you will give it a look, consider subscribing, and share it with others who might benefit from it!

... -Read picture books with kids (or by yourself!)
-Plan and deliver story time events
-Want to boost reading enjoyment for young readers
-Value and support the work of kidlit creators

There’s something for you in Resources for My Readers.

It's also for people who share my passion for early literacy and the literary arts, and for those who sincerely love children’s books, especially picture books. If you:

-Are curious about kidlit and the experience of being a kidlit creator
-Write picture books (or aspire to write picture books)...

...enrich the reading experience for young readers; discover and extend learning connections; get behind-the-scenes tidbits and backstories; and be the first to hear about upcoming events and book news.

My newsletter is entitled Resources For My Readers, and it's is written with my most enthusiastic readers in mind—folks who already enjoy and support my body of work and who want to:

(And if you want to know about World Toilet Day, which is serious business, hop on over to my blog (link in bio) for today's post, or visit World Toilet Organization worldtoilet.org/our-movement/) for additional info and resources.)

This was such a great, info-packed webinar. Definitely make time to watch it (once, maybe twice!) before the replay expires.

I've also blogged a couple of times about my beloved "pleasure reading award," my most memorable fifth grade achievement, and the genius of my teacher, Mr. Snook. You can find the posts here: www.dawnprochovnic.com/search?q=mr.... (Good luck with your fancy panel!)

I know they are popular, but in my experience, reading logs soon become a chore. My biggest tip is to flip the script on reading as a task/chore and frame it instead as a treat. "Let's clean up, THEN we can read. If we can clean up in 5 minutes, we can fit in an extra book/chapter!"

This post is the latest addition to "The Writing Life" series, where I share my experiences as a #kidlit author along the path to publication.

MISSING MAMA: by Dawn Babb Prochovnic, illustrated by Adèle Dafflon, scheduled for publication by @familiusbooks.bsky.social in 2026.