Join 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge Founder Julie Hedlund as she continues her series on the top 10 categories of picture book hooks. This episode is on an often-overlooked hook: titles. Julie stresses that your picture book's title is prime real estate for promoting your book. She encourage

Join 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge Founder Julie Hedlund as she continues her series on the top 10 categories of picture book hooks. episode focuses on how concept hooks work in picture books. It distinguishes between concept books—where the concept is the main draw (alphabets, shapes, coun

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Join 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge Founder Julie Hedlund as she introduces a new video series on top categories of picture book hooks. This episode focuses on situation hooks, which establish when and where a story takes place and include its pacing and stakes. Situation hooks are often adu