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  • Submitting A Children’s Book

    Submitting A Children’s Book

    This is the third part in my series “Writing Children’s Books 101“ where I’m simplifying the process of getting a book published to answer the questions of many people who have asked me how they can publish the picture book they’ve always wanted to write. This post is answering the questions “How do I submit… Read more

  • Writing a Book for Children

    Writing a Book for Children

    This is the second part in my series “Writing Children’s Books 101“ where I’m simplifying the process of getting a book published to answer the questions of many people who have asked me how they can publish the picture book they’ve always wanted to write. This post is answering the question “How do I get… Read more

  • Routes to Getting Published

    Routes to Getting Published

    This is the first part in my series “Writing Children’s Books 101“ where I’m simplifying the process of getting a book published to answer the questions of many people who have asked me how they can also become an author. There are two main umbrellas of publishing for us authors to choose from: Traditional and… Read more

  • Writing Children’s Books 101

    Writing Children’s Books 101

    Since becoming a published author, I have had so many friends, neighbors, and cousins approach me with more or less the same question, “I’ve had an idea for a book for the longest time! How do I get it published?”  And while some people worry I won’t want to share trade secrets or give tips… Read more

  • The Right Gift For a TRUE Emma M. Lion Fan

    The Right Gift For a TRUE Emma M. Lion Fan

    When I thought, “What would Emma do?” There was only one answer: she would embodier a cushion with the perfect Latin phrase. Read more

  • Best Picture Books of 2025!

    Best Picture Books of 2025!

    From an author standpoint, it was an AMAZING year for picture books! I may be a *little* biased, but I felt like there were so many heartfelt, creative, new ideas that came out. In a year that also saw a rise in poor-quality AI generated books, I want to take a moment to celebrate some… Read more

Kimberly Horch

Author, mom, day brightener

Disclaimer: I am an affiliate with Amazon. If you use the links on my site to make a purchase, I may get a small percentage of the purchase price. It never changes the price you pay and I have chosen each book/item myself!