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Craft a Picture Book That Sells OnDemand WebinarWHAT YOU'LL LEARN: The nuts and bolts of the picture book form The key elements that a picture book needs to get an agent's attention What makes kids (and parents!) love a picture book How to plot your picture book How to create characters that resonate with kids How to craft sentences that sing (and don't have to rhyme!) The basics of page turns, pacing, and length How to format your manuscript, explain illustrations, and get your submission in shape

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

  • The nuts and bolts of the picture book form
  • The key elements that a picture book needs to get an agent's attention
  • What makes kids (and parents!) love a picture book
  • How to plot your picture book
  • How to create characters that resonate with kids
  • How to craft sentences that sing (and don't have to rhyme!)
  • The basics of page turns, pacing, and length
  • How to format your manuscript, explain illustrations, and get your submission in shape
  • The state of today's picture book market
  • Case studies of excellent picture books succeeding today

ABOUT THE WEBINAR

With beautiful illustrations and engaging text, picture books are a delight for young readers, and a favorite of parents and librarians. Agents and editors are always on the lookout for the next story that'll become a hit with kids. But just because picture books are short and sweet doesn't mean they're easy to write! Craft is key to selling a picture book, but it's not always simple to hone a perfect manuscript, especially when the word count is so tight.

Blair Thornburgh wears many hats in children's books: she's an author, with her debut picture book, SKULLS!, coming from Simon & Schuster in 2019, she holds an MFA in Writing for Children from Hamline University, and she's worked as an editor on books for all ages of kid readers, currently at Dovetail Fiction and previously at Quirk Books, where she worked across picture books, middle grade, and young adult.

During this webinar, you'll learn how to take your picture book from inspired idea to fully-fleshed concept that grabs readers' attention,in the span of just a few hundred words! Discover what makes a strong commercial premise, how to craft characters kids will love, how your word choice, prose, and rhythm makes a good idea truly great, how to avoid pitfalls and common slip-ups, and pitch a picture book that agents and editors will clamor for. You'll also learn about today's picture book market and what's selling well (and what's not). By the end of this webinar, you'll feel empowered to take your picture book project to the next level of craft, whether that's submitting it for publication, undertaking a top-down revision, or even writing up a brand-new idea!

INSTRUCTOR:

Blair Thornburgh is the author of the picture book SKULLS!, coming in 2019 from Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, and the YA novels WHO'S THAT GIRL and ORDINARY GIRLS, both from HarperTeen. She works as a developmental editor at Dovetail Fiction, a YA fiction packager under Working Partners. Prior to joining Dovetail, she was Senior Editor at Quirk Books, where she edited many children's and YA titles in fiction and non-fiction. Named one of Publishers Weekly's Rising Star Honorees for 2017, she is also a graduate of Hamline University's MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults.

NOTE: Writer's Digest does not offer refunds for OnDemand Webinars. All sales are final. OnDemand Webinars do NOT include a critique.

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Kailyn
West Palm Beach, US
★★★★★ 5
Longevity, scent, quality 10/10
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I’ve gone through just about the whole box and I will be buying more. I bought these early November 2025 and now that it’s almost May of 2026 I’m down to my last two bars so id say they last awhile. I use them for body wash and will be using them for hand soap once I go through my stash of bar soaps from other brands. It lathers nicely, with a light scent, natural not over bearing chemical scents. I use this as body wash and hand soap. I haven’t noticed any skin irritation, just a good ole natural soap (: I love how there’s no plastic in sight other than maybe amazon packaging
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Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2026
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B. Hamlin
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 4
Better than expected...
Style: For Him
I love going to a craft show or a place that sells a handcrafted soap. A good craftsperson can produce a high-quality soap that cleanses, moisturizes, and leaves a good scent. I gave these a shot after running out of those soaps. They did beat my expectations. I thought these would be a factory produced and chemically. While you can tell these are churned out pretty regularly in some sort of factory, the overall quality is good. Each scent is full and unique without being overpowering. They seem to be natural and not generic chemical smells. Really enjoy each of the unique scents. The bars themselves aren't that big. They come in a piece of cardboard and are very uniform. There is some texture to the soap, as well as an added bit of something to give it some grit. I like it. This isn't lava soap but there is something (about the size of fresh ground pepped) mixed throughout each bar. A drawback overall is how long they last. I would estimate less than a week for a daily user. I thought, given the denseness, they would last for a longer than they do. I'll probably use the entire box in under a month. Of note is the lack of slimy or slipperiness to the soap. I like this. Some soaps that I've used in the past leave you slimy and you can barely hang on to the bar. This rinses very well and doesn't make you feel slimy. Overall, these are a good replacement for the 'true' homemade soap. I am happy with them and would purchase them again.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020
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Eric Gibbons
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 5
Game changer!!!!
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Like a lot of folk who watch youtube I have been bombarded by Dr. Squatch soap ads over the last couple yrs. Couple that with my new mission of doing things as close to natural as I can, and my interest was peaked. I then did what most folks do when they want to learn more about said product, I went to the site and dropped a proverbial brick in my shorts when I looked at the price!!! I didn't want to give up on swapping the basement lab experiment that is my normal body wash for something more natural, but I also didn't want to sell one (or both) of my kids to do it. Enter crate 61. I didn't know this company from adam, they just had a "manly" variety box at a decent price with simple ingredients so why not. I'm here to tell you I'm never going back to "normal" body wash again. I have the definition of combination skin. My father's skin was greasy, my moms skin is bone dry. Therefore for the first hour after my shower I have tumble weeds rolling across my forehead, and from then on, It feels like I headbutted an oil tanker. After a couple days of using this soap I felt 1000% more balanced. It's not a miracle in a bar, but I have never felt moisturized AND clean getting out of the shower in my whole life. Those effects last hours. Eventually I get greasy again but you can't fight nature regardless (this also does't claim too) but the point is I feel great. The main ingredients in all of the bars are a combination of olive oil, coconut oil, avocado and palm oil with other variations depending on the bar. Those good oils have been proven to have an anti inflammatory effect on the skin and while I wouldn't call it a cure for acne, my skin is much clearer. I chalk it up to simple ingredients vs chemicals in modern soaps. As far as the scents, It's a mixed bag and completely subjective. Beside I have never had a shower wash of any kind stick around for more than an hr anyway so It's a moot point. I for one dig some, not others, hence the variety pack but I'll know what to order going forward. The 6 bars do come in a very nice box and while it would be a fine gift as packaged, it tends to combine the smells until they are removed for a day or so. In regards to longevity, 1 bar has so far lasted 2 weeks with only half gone. I'm an average dude but I'm bald (i use it for hair soap too with no dandruff) and basically take military showers so millage may vary. I recommend using a loofa and turn the heat down on your shower just a little. If you use the bar directly on your skin in a hot shower it's probably going to disappear quick. Honestly I'm ecstatic over this product and even recommended it to my sister who has the same dry vs greasy daily epic battle type skin as I do. The only downside so far is the eucamint bar I'm using now is not my fav and I want to move on but its holding up like a champ, go figure! UPDATE: 4/12/20 I'm still not through the entire box of soap and it still feels great to shower with. I have 2 full bars left after all this time so longevity is a plus. I have noticed that using a loofa less is more. I actually get a better scent out of the soap if I don't go crazy with it, just a few quick rubs on the loofa and I'm golden plus I bought a soap saver and keep it on the opposite end of the shower head. In all fairness I shower about 2 to 3 times a week with Neutrogena acne soap because of the aforementioned greasy skin but this soap helps keep that soap from drying everything out too much.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2020
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C. Dickerson
Battle Creek, US
★★★★★ 5
Easy recommendation
Style: For Him
Actual reviewer, not paid to make this, nor was incentivized. Great value - these soaps last around 3 months each. Scents are non-offensive, soap doesn't leave my skin dry, and I feel clean afterward. They also lather up really well!
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This little roller is great works better than higher priced machines and you get the cleaning kit with it . recommend this to anyone just starting to roll their own . quality and affordability I like it
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
Great soap
Style: For Him
Luv this soap better than the Dr. Squash soap so far . It lathers good cleans ,no film , and luv the smell of it . I will most definitely buy again . It's my soap from now on for sure . Luv everything about it
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