This year, I had the opportunity to write a book for my church’s Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoeboxes. OCC, run by the international ministry Samaritan’s Purse, sends boxes full of toys, school supplies, and hygiene items to children in need around the world. Churches use these boxes to introduce children to the Gospel, the greatest…
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6 Songwriting Tips for Your Children’s Story
This summer, I had the opportunity to write lyrics for a children’s musical. It was a huge honor, but there was one problem – I had never written a song in my life! Sure, I like to make up little tunes as I walk around the house, but lyrics? That was a whole different ballpark….
Have Hope When Pitching Your Book
The title seems counterintuitive, right? Pitching a book is difficult for all writers. With all this talk of rejection in the industry, why should you have hope that someone will accept it? It’s better to be realistic and expect the worst. Right? Not exactly. Let me explain. Though I didn’t anticipate it, God gave me…
4 Tips for Writing Emotions in Your Christian Picture Book
Mister Rogers had a dilemma. Superman was at the height of his popularity, and every child in America was recreating the hero’s battles. Mister Rogers believed in the power of play as “the work of the child”. He knew play was integral to child development. But what he read in the newspaper that day shocked…
Emma Holley 