Tag Archives: children’s

26 May

writing and editing

What Are the Stages of a Manuscript? A Guide for Writers

• May 26, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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The stages of a manuscript typically include drafting, early revision, structural revision, readiness for feedback, and editing. Ea...

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19 May

writing and editing

Why Understanding Your Audience Is the Key to Stronger Revision

• May 20, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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When I taught college English, I often repeated the same lesson: You need to know your audience. Not as theory. Not as a clas...

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12 May

writing and editing

What Does It Mean to Americanize a Manuscript? (US Editing Explained)

• May 12, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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What “ to Americanize a Manuscript” Means in Editing Many writers assume English works the same way across every market. In publ...

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05 May

writing and editing

Have You Revised Enough—or Are You Stuck in a Revision Loop?

• May 5, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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How to Know If You’ve Revised Enough (Before Seeking Professional Feedback) You’ve rewritten and revised the same section more t...

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26 Mar

writing and editing

The Most Common Mistakes New Writers Make in Children’s Books (and How to Fix Them)

• April 8, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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  The most common mistakes new writers make in children’s books include writing from an adult perspective, overexplaining e...

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02 Mar

writing and editing

Writing for and Truly Knowing Your Young Audience

• April 8, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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Why Word Choice and Voice Matter in Children’s, Middle-Grade, and Young Adult (YA) BooksWhen writing for young readers—whether picture ...

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23 Feb

writing and editing

Is Your Manuscript Truly Ready? An Editor’s Perspective for Children’s, Cookbook, and Craft Book Authors

• February 23, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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If you’re preparing to submit to agents or planning to self-publish, you’ve likely asked: Is this manuscript ready? Serious a...

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11 Feb

writing and editing

Writing for Young Readers: An Interview with Author S. P. Brown

• February 11, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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As part of my ongoing questionnaire series designed to support and guide emerging and established authors, I invited author S.P. Br...

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21 Jan

writing and editing

Interview #3: Children’s Book Marketing Questions and Answers With Author Stephanie Riley

• January 30, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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Marketing children’s books is often misunderstood—and many authors don’t realize just how different it is from marketing novels until t...

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05 Jan

writing and editing

Interview with Children’s Author Stephanie Riley

• January 30, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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When thinking about subjects for a series of blog posts for my MorningStar Editing LLC website, I decided to interview a children’s aut...

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