Kidlit Works is a group of picture book authors with books coming out in 2024 and beyond. Today we are excited to share with our fellow writers the way that “how questions” inspire our work. Children ask “why?” all the time. They’re famous for it. But perhaps the foundation of those “whys” is really a “how”—how does the world work? As writers for children, we honor our audience’s constant curiosity. And as we reveal to children the grand and tiny ways in which the world works, we also discover how writing works. Below, nine Kidlit Works members discuss the “hows” that sparked our books, and “hows” we hope will spark ideas for you.
Sara Holly Ackerman
I’ve always been captivated by how things are made. In fact, adult me is still enthralled by Mr. Rogers’ crayon factory tour. As a teacher in Ethiopia, my favorite unit was all about fabric, particularly local weaving traditions. I wished there was a book about making Ethiopian garments…and soon there will be! A Gabi is made by a team, and so was this book. Fasika Adefris and I taught together and wrote together, so it made perfect sense we would author THE GABI THAT GIRMA WORE together. We chose a cumulative structure to highlight the process from cottonseed to finished product, and Netsanet Tesfay created the stunning illustrations.
Prompt: Pick an object that intrigues you. How is that object made? How can you use language and structure to invite children to experience the creation of this object?
Zainab Khan
The idea for NOURA’S CRESCENT MOON (Candlewick, March 5, 2024) came as a bolt of lightning hitting the right place at the right time. A gift from God. I was inspired to write about fasting, Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr all in one book. Then I imagined the story arc in my head as I wrote it down. I thought of the colors in the sky, the food Noura would eat, the things needed to be done for Eid to be special.
Prompt: Are you able to think up a story’s beginning, middle and satisfying end in your mind? How will you evoke the senses so that you are able to jot down what’s in your head into the written word? What colors and shapes do you see? What can you almost smell and hear? Is there something special your character can touch? How will all of these answers be part of the puzzle?
Sylvia Chen
How did TRICKY CHOPSTICKS (illus. Fanny Liem, Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, March 19, 2024) come about? I was brainstorming “How can I write a fun PB with some sort of STEAM tie-in like my other stories, that also captures my cultural background?” when the title TRICKY CHOPSTICKS popped into mind. From there, so many “how can…?” thoughts helped to shape and deepen my arc: How can I express that the MC Jenny feels all this cultural pressure in a relatable way for any reader? How can other characters add tension without being too mean or intense? How can Jenny use STEAM thinking for her solution? How can she succeed in an entertaining but realistic way? How can I phrase the ending with an encouraging takeaway and fun wordplay?
Prompt: How can you add elements from your personal experience to help your manuscripts stand out even more? As you revise, try imagining yourself as your MC and use a “how can…” lens to explore adding more depth to your story: How can you express what’s really driving your MC? How can your characters interact to strengthen the story arc? How can you show (vs. tell) the various emotions your MC feels? How can your MC work through certain challenges or circumstances in a relatable way for young readers?
Marzieh Abbas
AWE-SAMOSAS! (March 26, 2024, illustrated by Bhagya Madanasinghe) was born out of me asking myself how I could share the joy of experimental cooking, and celebrate my favorite tea-time snack and culture all in one book. In this story, Noor, a Pakistani girl fond of cooking, has misplaced her grandma’s famous samosa recipe. As the story built to the climax, I asked myself, how else can Noor fail? How can her creativity save the day? My backmatter also includes: How else can you stuff a samosa?
Prompt: If you have a plot-based story, ask yourself ‘how’ you can keep your MC from achieving their goal by putting more obstacles in the story. Is there something your MC really wants? How can they fail repeatedly so you can raise the stakes and build to the climax?
Gabriele Davis
PEACHES (May 7, 2024, illustrated by Kim Holt) was inspired by a childhood memory of the joy my dad took in sharing peach cobbler with our family. For my dad, a kind, quiet man, sharing food was sharing love. This likely stemmed from his own childhood, growing up on his family’s large Virginia farm, which included apple, plum, pear and peach trees. When inspired to write about this memory, I asked myself: How can I capture the joy of those peach-cobbler moments? How can I create relationships in this story that convey how loved I felt? How did this tradition begin? How was it passed along? I later added additional layers (loss and healing) to the story, which prompted even more “how” questions. I didn’t adhere strictly (or at all) to the original details of my experience—or of my dad’s. My loyalty was to the emotional truth.
Prompt: Think about your childhood memories and choose one that resonates deeply for you. Ask: How can I capture the emotions that this memory evokes? How can I recreate the relationships associated with this memory? Once the bare bones of the story are down, ask: How can I weave in key details (sights, sounds, scents, history, etc.)? How can I add conflict or tension to keep readers engaged? Finally, once the story feels complete, ask: How can I add additional layers to give this story even more meaning?
Cheryl Kim
While watching basketball with my husband back in 2012, LINSANITY took over the NBA news. We loved how Jeremy Lin broke stereotypes and I assumed he was the first Asian American to play in the NBA since he was the first I’d heard about. I was shocked when I found out that there had been others and the very first was Wataru Misaka who broke the color barrier in the NBA the same year Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. I wondered HOW I hadn’t heard of him before. That led to writing WAT TAKES HIS SHOT: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF WATARU MISAKA to share his story with the next generation of readers.
Prompt: Is there an overlooked or little-known piece of history that you want the next generation to know about? This could be a who, a where, a what, or a combination of them. How do you want to bring that piece of history to life in a way that would make young readers want to know about it?
Carol Joy Munro
It was a double whammy of ideas that resulted in SPRINGTIME STORKS: A MIGRATION LOVE STORY (Chelsea O’Byrne, illustrator). While cleaning my office, I found a print out of text I had typed from a book by Jane Yolen. It was a free verse poem. I love free verse! How had I never tried it for a picture book? How could I not try now? Days later, I saw a video on Facebook about two Croatian storks. He migrates. She can’t fly. How must she feel to await his return each year? How is their story not perfect for a free verse PB? So I got to work!
Prompt: Find picture book mentor texts that read like free verse poetry. Type them out. Study them. Watch for intriguing stories on social media, in newspapers, magazines, wherever. How do they inspire you? Tell your story in free verse.
Christina Shawn
When my son was a baby he only wanted to be with me and as time went on he became more comfortable with other people too. I wondered how I could express that special bond and his reluctance toward change, but also how our hearts and relationships find room to grow. THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM FOR MORE (Chronicle Books, 2025 illustrator Shahrzad Maydani) features a reluctant child in a growing family who finds there’s always room for more love.
Prompt: Ask yourself, how do you feel about change? How do you react? Do you get excited, resistant, angry, uncomfortable? How can you express these emotions through word choice or character voice in your writing?
Stacy S. Jensen
While living in a new community, I saw new houses and construction around me. I wondered, “How did this land look before all of this?” The answer: BEFORE I LIVED HERE (Spring 2025, illustrator Victo Ngai) which focuses on a boy’s neighborhood in Colorado. The land was home to many people, dinosaurs, and an ocean.
Prompt: While my story is about how land changes, ask yourself how something changes or was before your character arrives on the scene — a family before a new baby, a class before the new student enters, or a party before you knock on the door.
Thanks for exploring HOW with Kidlit Works today! You can follow us on Instagram @kidlitworks and TikTok @kidlitworks.
Kidlit Works is offering the following prizes:
- 30-minute Ask Me Anything with Cheryl Kim
- 30-minute Ask Me Anything with Sylvia Chen
- One-hour Ask Me Anything with Zainab Khan
- 30-minute Ask Me Anything OR a MS critique (under 600-words non-rhyming Fiction/Nonfiction picture book/board book) with Marzieh Abbas
- One-hour Ask Me Anything about websites or Canva OR a live picture book critique on Zoom with Stacy S. Jensen
- MS critique (under 600-words non-rhyming fiction picture book/board book) with option for Zoom brainstorming chat with Christina Shawn
- Manuscript critique (picture book, fiction, poetry or prose, rhyming okay, under 700 words) from Carol Joy Munro
- Picture book manuscript critique (max 600 word, non-rhyming, fiction) OR a copy of Peaches from Gabriele Davis
- $20 gift card to your favorite indie bookstore from Sara Holly Ackerman
Nine separate winners will be randomly selected.
You’re eligible to win if you’re a registered Storystorm 2024 participant and you have commented only once on today’s blog post.
Prizes will be distributed at the conclusion of Storystorm.
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January 7, 2024 at 8:40 am
Jany Campana
Thanks for all the fun prompts!
January 7, 2024 at 8:41 am
Tara N Seahorn
So many great tips, ideas and suggestions here! Asking how! That really got my attention. Thanks so much.
January 7, 2024 at 10:50 am
jennycaddy
Loads of fantastic ideas and prompts here, thank you all very much and congratulations on your books 😀
January 7, 2024 at 8:46 am
jnorland
thank you! i’ve just added a whole lot of titles to my must-read pile
January 7, 2024 at 8:48 am
Debbie Tullos
Thank you for these insights and book origin stories. Very inspiring!
January 7, 2024 at 8:49 am
kellyclasenwriter
This post warrants a second read; there are so many good ideas. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 8:49 am
Andrea Mack
So many wonderful prompts and questions to deepen my ideas! Thanks everyone!
January 7, 2024 at 8:50 am
Candace Spizzirri
Thank you, Kidlit Works, for such a great post full of idea generating ideas! Congratulations on all your upcoming books!
January 7, 2024 at 8:52 am
crbwriter
Wow! These ideas will keep me in the chair for a long time. I am so fascinated. Congratulations, debut PB authors, and thank you, Tara, for this big gift basket of prompts!
January 7, 2024 at 8:52 am
Marsha Diane Arnold
Great ideas from Kidlit Works!
January 7, 2024 at 8:54 am
Cheryl Keely
So many how moments turned to wow moments. Congratulations to you all in your forthcoming books.
January 7, 2024 at 8:54 am
Bev
Love the ‘how’ questions!
January 7, 2024 at 8:54 am
Erica
I loved this. All of your books sound wonderful!
January 7, 2024 at 8:57 am
krharrellnw
I have always been a very curious person, so I appreciate these perspectives.
January 7, 2024 at 8:58 am
catlady45
What a lovely range of books you have all written! Thanks for the prompts. I will use those when I need some inspiration.
January 7, 2024 at 8:58 am
amyhouts
I love all your books! Thank you for sharing! Today I think I’ll write 9 new ideas for books instead of just one. Thank you for inspiring me.
January 7, 2024 at 8:59 am
sarahpeacetobias
So many great prompts to come back to again and again.
January 7, 2024 at 9:00 am
Sayurikuri
So much inspiration and advice in one post! Thank you for sharing all of your idea and story generation journeys! I’m excited to start writing today!
January 7, 2024 at 9:00 am
mbhmaine
This was such a great post to enjoy on a lazy Sunday morning. As the snow flies, my mind is all abuzz with swirling ideas and thoughts of “how?” Thanks to everyone and especially to Gabrielle Davis whose words led me to an epiphany about a dusty old pb manuscript. I can’t wait to dig back into it now! Thanks so much!!!
January 7, 2024 at 9:07 am
lhofke
So much good advice packed in one post HOW did you do that? 😉
Also, I remember seeing a short documentary about the storks on German TV quite some time ago and found it interesting. I can’t wait to read SPRINGTIME STORKS: A MIGRATION LOVE STORY.
January 7, 2024 at 9:10 am
Betsy Russakoff
These are such thoughtful, generous prompts. Thank you all!
January 7, 2024 at 9:11 am
Kindness Kangaroo
so much inspiration here!
January 7, 2024 at 9:11 am
robincurrie1
Wow – 2025 will be a super year! Great prompts and a lot to look forward to. Our townhouse was a tree covered hillside before we lived here. I love that concept!
January 7, 2024 at 9:11 am
Linda KulpTrout
So many wonderful prompts! I’m saving this post to use again and again. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 9:13 am
Bettie Boswell
Thank you for the great prompts.
January 7, 2024 at 9:22 am
lindapepe
Thanks, Kidlit Works authors, for sharing your wonderful ideas and books using “how” questions—which are part of Bloom’s taxonomy.
“Good learning starts with questions, not answers.”
Guy Claxton
January 7, 2024 at 9:28 am
Jane Dippold
These new books are amazing! Congrats! Thanks for these prompts that will add depth to story ideas
January 7, 2024 at 9:29 am
adenish
Can’t wait to read all these amazing stories.
January 7, 2024 at 9:30 am
Tara Cerven
Sooo much goodness here. Thank you!!
January 7, 2024 at 9:31 am
Melissa Rafson Friedman
These prompts could last me the whole year!! 💡
January 7, 2024 at 9:34 am
lynnpesicka
Thank you these prompts will enrich my stories.
Lynn
January 7, 2024 at 9:38 am
writerdi2020
Grateful for all of this insight AND motivation this morning. Looking forward to seeing these books out in the world.
January 7, 2024 at 9:43 am
Joy Wieder
Thanks for all the tips and prompts. I also like asking “what if” to inspire ideas 💡
January 7, 2024 at 9:44 am
Jessie D. Phillips
So many great prompts wrapped into one post! There could be ideas here for days 🙂 and I’m learning about so many 2024 new reads too. Congrats!
January 7, 2024 at 9:46 am
julianamjones728
All your books are amazing– Congrats! Thanks for sharing your writing tips. You have given me a big boost of inspiration.
January 7, 2024 at 9:47 am
ptnozell
I love how this simple question, “How?” ties all of these picture books and their creators together. Thank you for the inspiration!
January 7, 2024 at 9:51 am
natashaffdfd87f06
What a rich post. So grateful to be on the receiving end!
January 7, 2024 at 9:52 am
reedandwritekids
Congrats on these up coming books. They all look so interesting! Lots of great prompts here.
January 7, 2024 at 9:54 am
Sarah Hetu-Radny
Nice post, thank you. I have a couple of good story ideas to pursue thanks to the nine of you! 🙂
January 7, 2024 at 9:54 am
Laura Purdie Salas
What a lovely collection of picture books to look forward to!
January 7, 2024 at 9:57 am
debjohnson21
There are so many wonderful nuggets of inspiration today! Thank you all for creating the thoughtful prompts.
January 7, 2024 at 9:59 am
Becca McMurdie
There are so many people who inspire me featured in today’s storystorm!! Congrats everyone!! I am looking forward to preening ideas with questions.
January 7, 2024 at 10:02 am
gregoryfulgione
I truly appreciate all of your wonderful story prompt & how to suggestions! Can’t wait to check out all your upcoming picture books!
January 7, 2024 at 10:02 am
Rachelle Burk
So many excellent ideas in today’s post! Congratulations to all the authors with new books this year.
January 7, 2024 at 10:02 am
katiemahood
Wow! So many great prompts today! The thoughts are swirling and I can’t wait to see what ideas come out as I ask how about everything I see today. Thank you to the authors who shared their sparks that turned into beautiful flames!
January 7, 2024 at 10:03 am
Zoodocwrites
So much to unpack here! So many good prompts to try!
January 7, 2024 at 10:04 am
angkunkel
So many great prompts. Thank you, Kidlit Works!
January 7, 2024 at 10:04 am
julietclarebell
Thank you for all your behind-the-scenes stories and prompts. I look forward to playing…
January 7, 2024 at 10:06 am
Debbie Austin
Such a treasure trove of ideas! Thank you all and congratulations on your upcoming releases!
January 7, 2024 at 10:06 am
Colleen Owen Murphy
The question now becomes “how” am I going to process all of this inspirational advice? I took copious notes and wrote down some leads triggered by your suggestions. Thank you all! And congratulations on your publications!
January 7, 2024 at 10:07 am
RobinW
These are great prompt ideas. I really love the one about imagining the way things used to look in BEFORE I LIVED HERE.
January 7, 2024 at 10:09 am
mornagersho
Oh my GOODNESS! How many layers of seed ideas for stories are here? I loved all of ’em, using traditions in culture, telling the story of a trailblazer (someone who defied all the odds)etc but the possibly the strategy of the author sharing their personal experience to connect with readers resonates most with me.
January 7, 2024 at 10:11 am
Bridgitte Rodguez
Lots of great prompts here! And so many new great books coming into the world!
January 7, 2024 at 10:15 am
Vanessa Konoval
A nine-pack of amazing prompts! Thanks to all contributors today!
January 7, 2024 at 10:16 am
robin jordan
Wowzie! There is a lot to take in from Kidlit Works. “Why” is a golden word.
January 7, 2024 at 10:19 am
brennajeanneret
Wow!! That was an amazing post! Thank you everyone!
January 7, 2024 at 10:20 am
Deborah Agranat Sullivan
Wow! So many fabulous prompts to work with … way to kick off a Sunday! And extremely generous prizes as well. Thank you all for sharing!
January 7, 2024 at 10:20 am
stefsenn77yahoocom
Thank you, Kidlit Works, for all the ideas. And congrats on all your upcoming books!
January 7, 2024 at 10:21 am
yangmommy
I’m overwhelmed–and overjoyed–at all the info & tips here! I’ll print these out and digest them more thoroughly because I know I need reminding before I submit anything. Thanks “how” crew!
January 7, 2024 at 10:21 am
abby mumford
Wow. This is a juicy post. Congrats to all the Kidlit Works members on their upcoming books and congrats to us writers/readers of this blog for the amazing display of writing prompts!
January 7, 2024 at 10:23 am
jennifermaryg
So many amazing prompts! Thank you 😊
January 7, 2024 at 10:24 am
Gwendolyn Holbrow
Thank you for sharing all these great ideas!
January 7, 2024 at 10:25 am
Andi Chitty
WOW, this post is so full of incredible stories and advice. Thank you so much, everyone! I hope you have a fantastic release year!!
January 7, 2024 at 10:27 am
jessaroux
Wow! This one was packed with so many great ideas! I had to stop reading 3 times to jot down my ideas. Thank you you all for taking the time to share with us!
January 7, 2024 at 10:28 am
saintamovin
Thank you all and congratulations 😍
January 7, 2024 at 10:29 am
lisakdaviswriting
I love the prompts that go along with this post. Asking “how” is a great question too. I need to remember to do that more to help my writing move forward. Thanks!
January 7, 2024 at 10:30 am
Helen M. Waters
I think all these ideas could keep me busy until the end of January. Such rich ideas and analyses! Thank you all for sharing your processes and your wonderful books (which I can’t wait to read).
January 7, 2024 at 10:31 am
Lynne Marie
Lots of food for thought — shared the link in the Rate Your Story forum so hopefully it spreads the word even further! Too delicious not to share!
January 7, 2024 at 10:32 am
Lisa L Furness
Congratulations Kidlit Works! So many wonderful books to be out in the world! Thank you for the encouraging prompts!
January 7, 2024 at 10:33 am
Tracey Kiff-Judson
So many ideas! These merit exploration over more than one day. HOW am I going to put these great ideas to work?
January 7, 2024 at 10:34 am
lsheroan
I’ll give all these ideas a try!
January 7, 2024 at 10:36 am
Elizabeth Meyer Zu Heringdorf
What a treasure trove!! Thanks for sharing!
January 7, 2024 at 10:38 am
write4you2000
SO many new ideas floating through my head from reading this post! What a wealth of ideas of day 7 … now, to implement.
January 7, 2024 at 10:40 am
Beth Auman
Yay! What a bonanza of inspiration and prompts! Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 10:41 am
Jennifer
Thank you, all, for sharing and offering so many brainstorming approaches! There’s such power in the “how.”
January 7, 2024 at 10:42 am
millerritam
Such a combination of amazing writers and books! Thank you so much for sharing!
January 7, 2024 at 10:43 am
coachrochelle
So many prompts. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 10:45 am
Deep Frees Studios
I agree with Coach Rochelle. Today’s post is a treasure trove of prompts that I can return to many times over. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 10:48 am
Jennifer
So many great hows to explore! Thank you for all the ideas. I love hearing how picture books come to be
January 7, 2024 at 10:48 am
Andria Rosenbaum
What a bunch of fabulous trails to take into a story!
Thanks to all for sharing.
January 7, 2024 at 10:53 am
Joyce Frank
Thank you to each KidLit Works member for sharing your process. These books look beautiful. Can’t wait to dig in. Congratulations!
January 7, 2024 at 10:53 am
bgonsar
Best of luck with your 2024 releases!
January 7, 2024 at 10:55 am
marthaej
Love hearing all the ‘hows’ that brought your books to life! Thanks for all the thought provoking prompts!
January 7, 2024 at 10:56 am
Lucretia Schafroth
Thanks so much to all nine of you for sharing your wonderful insights, processes and inspirations. This post is chock full of so many great tips and suggestions to spur writing ideas! Asking “how” to address “why” grabbed my attention.
January 7, 2024 at 10:57 am
amybeth349
I never even thought about using “how” in my writing. What an aha moment.
January 7, 2024 at 10:57 am
judyrubin13
Thank you, Kidlit Works writers for sharing your inspirations and prompts. What a wonderful way to start the day.
January 7, 2024 at 10:58 am
Melissa Lettis
So many great approaches today! – and so many fun books coming out in the next few years!
January 7, 2024 at 11:02 am
anchance
I love the ideas and illustrations of all these stories. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 11:03 am
Angela De Groot
Wow! There’s a wealth of idea generation and wip revision information in this post. I particularly like the concentration on “how?” Thank you! I’ve added your books to my GR list – can’t wait to read your 2024 and 2025 pbs.
January 7, 2024 at 11:03 am
nbiebow
Thanks for sharing where your stories started and for the fun prompts! Lots of great books to look out for
January 7, 2024 at 11:03 am
jessicafgwrites
What a great series of prompts! I can’t wait to use many of these with my own works!
January 7, 2024 at 11:04 am
gattodesign
Wow. Inspiring. Great ideas and it really helped me to get a couple good thoughts down.
January 7, 2024 at 11:04 am
tdkgrant
Wow! So many fabulous ideas from amazing authors! Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 11:06 am
Celeste Bocchicchio-Chaudhri
There is so much meat in this post! I think I can probably get 30 ideas from the techniques mentioned here. Thanks!
January 7, 2024 at 11:06 am
Rebecca Colby
So many great prompts! Many thanks!
January 7, 2024 at 11:08 am
Lori Williams Writing
Great prompts! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to reading each of these books.
January 7, 2024 at 11:13 am
Aileen Stewart
Such a myriad of great how thoughts!
January 7, 2024 at 11:13 am
cherylmsimon
Wow! SO MUCH valuable info today. This is like a whole month of Storystorm rolled into one. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 11:13 am
Danette R. Lane
So many great questions I am printing this post!
January 7, 2024 at 11:18 am
Laurel Ranveig Abell
Fantastic prompts from all of you! I will have to revisit this post to remind me of all the specific ways I can ask, “How?” Wonderful perspective that add more depth to the often asked, “Why?” Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 11:18 am
meganlee29
This was super helpful. I really enjoyed reading about where all of the story ideas cane from
January 7, 2024 at 11:19 am
Mark Ceilley
Wow! So many wonderful story ideas! It was interesting to read how each of your stories were created and the process you went through. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 11:23 am
Debbi
Thank you for all of the good ideas, inspiration, and advice!
January 7, 2024 at 11:26 am
Donna Rossman
Wonderful! So much amazing advice and inspiration! Thank you, all! 😊
January 7, 2024 at 11:27 am
Louann Mattes Brown
Thanks to all three of you for the thoughtful prompts.
January 7, 2024 at 11:27 am
Gail Aherne
Thank you all for the backstories and for invoking fantastic prompts- I am excited to start exploring them on a rainy Sunday! Congratulations, and I can’t wait to read them all!
January 7, 2024 at 11:27 am
Kimberly Marcus
I can’t wait to read all of these books!! This line hit home for me: “My loyalty was to the emotional truth.“ Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 11:27 am
lindakaychavezbooks
This is a wonderful post! I’m going to have to thank Marzieh Abbas for her book, Awe-Samosas, as that is one of my personal favorite foods and now I’ll be ordering the book. Plus the prompt to add more obstacles for my characters is just the reminder I need as my characters tend to reach a resolution too easily.
January 7, 2024 at 11:29 am
martyfindley
Thank you everyone for the inspiration!
January 7, 2024 at 11:31 am
bevbaird
Wow – such wonderful prompts and inspiration! Thanks to all of you.
January 7, 2024 at 11:33 am
bsenenman
So many wonderful ideas. Now to think about HOW to utilize them in my current WIPs.
January 7, 2024 at 11:33 am
Becki Kidd
Wow! What creativity! What an offering of ideas that were shared and life experiences. Great to read and be inspired.
January 7, 2024 at 11:33 am
Annie Guerra
These are all excellent prompts for generating story ideas!
January 7, 2024 at 11:37 am
Robin Brett Wechsler
The prompts provided are fantastic. So helpful, thank you! And these books all sound amazing. I can’t wait to read them!
January 7, 2024 at 11:39 am
Cathy Lentes
Such riches here! Thank you all for sharing your stories and the power of asking how.
Best of luck as your books enter the world!
January 7, 2024 at 11:40 am
lisarowefraustino
I got an idea from this! Thanks!
January 7, 2024 at 11:42 am
paulajbecker
Wonderful group of ideas! Thank you all!
January 7, 2024 at 11:42 am
mdk45
Congrats, Kidlit Works. So many interesting topics and learning your “how” is inspiring. Thank you.
January 7, 2024 at 11:43 am
Hilary Margitich
What a wonderful post! I enjoyed hearing about all of these!
January 7, 2024 at 11:44 am
Janet AlJunaidi
Thank you wonderful authors! 🙂 Your questions really help not only generate ideas, but bring our writing/revision to the next level! Good luck with all these books – I can’t wait to read each and every one of them! ❤
January 7, 2024 at 11:45 am
Shelley Isaacson
Wow, so much packed into one post. How will I make my way through all these prompts?!! Thank you.
January 7, 2024 at 11:46 am
heatherbell37
Thank you all for sharing your insights on ways to bring ideas to the page! Imagine I will be rereading this quite a few times.
January 7, 2024 at 11:48 am
kimpfenn
Love this So much! Thank you all for each of your prompts!
January 7, 2024 at 11:49 am
Teresa Daffern
This is all pure gold! Thank you to all of the authors for their ‘how’ questions. Lots of inspiration to fuel ideas.
January 7, 2024 at 11:50 am
Jenny Boyd
Congratulations to all on your new books! Thanks for the thought-provoking prompts, too!
January 7, 2024 at 11:54 am
Loralee Petersen
Wow! There is so much to absorb here. Thank you all for your ideas. And I have a new list of books to watch for. They all sound like must-reads!
January 7, 2024 at 11:55 am
Armineh Manookian
So many great tips in one post. Thank you, Kidlit Works and congratulations on your books!
January 7, 2024 at 11:55 am
Kara Plett
Thought provoking
January 7, 2024 at 11:57 am
Fern Glazer
What a treasure trove of ideation ideas. I want to try them all! Thank you all for sharing your beautiful creations and the why/how that drive your creativity. ❤️
January 7, 2024 at 12:02 pm
Annelouise
It’s beautiful to be inspired by all of you and your books that are soon to be released. Thank you for sharing so much Kidlit goodness.
January 7, 2024 at 12:04 pm
thecrowsmap
Great prompts! Thank you.
Gail Hartman
January 7, 2024 at 12:06 pm
Karin Larson
Such a great post filled with great advice and inspiration. Thank you so much!
January 7, 2024 at 12:07 pm
elizabethwilcoxsaba
What a fantastic group of authors and books. Thank you for sharing!
January 7, 2024 at 12:07 pm
sue macartney
Wow! Wow! Wow! So many fabulous new books, so many great prompts to take in – thank you and congratulations to all!!
January 7, 2024 at 12:07 pm
maramarakay
So many great starting points!
January 7, 2024 at 12:08 pm
Mark Bentz
Thank you for this post.
And congratulations to all who participated.
Great prompts!
January 7, 2024 at 12:13 pm
Nancy Aguilar
Thank you for announcing these upcoming releases! Each one sounds intriguing, thoughtful, and inviting. Thank you, too, for all the prompts included–so inspiring!
January 7, 2024 at 12:14 pm
jms5880
So wonderful to hear from all of you. Thank you for sharing.
January 7, 2024 at 12:17 pm
Karen Gebbia
Wow, my brain is exploding from reading all these divergent yet connected paths and inspirations! Thank you, each of you! Definitely need to spend time with this post and these approaches!🤩🧐
January 7, 2024 at 12:19 pm
hansenjc13
All of these titles look amazing and I can’t wait to read them! What a wonderful post full of great questions to get ideas flowing. Thank you Kidlit Works!
January 7, 2024 at 12:20 pm
Bedwards
Thank you all for sharing your new books and your idea behind each book. That’s how we all learn.
January 7, 2024 at 12:20 pm
Amy Martinez
Thank you for these ideas! I am working on a story and feel stuck. All these “how” questions are exactly what I need to move the story forward. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 12:22 pm
Angela Lebovic
Thank you so much for all the valuable inspiration!
January 7, 2024 at 12:23 pm
carmelamccainsimmons
Thank y’all for this marvelous treasure trove of HOWs that you have shared with us kidlit creators! As I work on a story based on my own experience, the phrase “My loyalty was to the emotional truth” will definitely help shape my narrative.
January 7, 2024 at 12:24 pm
DrZatHome
I spot so many authors I love in this beautiful group!!! 🙂 Thrilled to see these fabulous stars here, and thankful for this great post!
January 7, 2024 at 12:24 pm
nigel8it
Your “how” questions reflect what I do in my writing and my photography where I ask myself: “What if I…” and fill in the blank. “How” questions will now be added to my thought process to further explore my creative thoughts. Thank-you!
January 7, 2024 at 12:24 pm
JenFW
Wow. How does a reader keep up with all these new books?!
January 7, 2024 at 12:26 pm
mariautumn7c81b37a0a
Thank you for all the great story starter prompts.
January 7, 2024 at 12:26 pm
nrompella
So many great new titles coming out. Congrats to all. Thanks for all the prompts. I will definitely revisit, but wrote down 5 new ideas today!
January 7, 2024 at 12:28 pm
jcherney3
so many good ideas! I had to use a few.!
January 7, 2024 at 12:31 pm
Lyn Miller-Lachmann
Congratulations to all of you! Thank you for those prompts, which are great to use with kids as well!
January 7, 2024 at 12:31 pm
aubreyalliethewriter
Wow, this blog post has so much to offer! I can’t wait to read these books AND use the prompts. Thank you all for sharing!
January 7, 2024 at 12:33 pm
Katie Marie
Thank you for sharing the “how” behind your upcoming picture books! I look forward to reading them all. The story prompts are wonderful.
January 7, 2024 at 12:36 pm
Christine Letizia
So many great questions to mull over! Thanks for sharing and for giving insight into how your books were created.
January 7, 2024 at 12:41 pm
ransonpatti
‘How could I have not heard of him before?’ An excellent exploration tool! Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 12:42 pm
SandraL
Thanks to KIDLIT WORKS for sharing The Power of How! Looking forward to the new titles you previewed!😀
January 7, 2024 at 12:43 pm
rosecappelli
Thanks for all the great ideas! Asking questions and exploring the how of things is a fantastic tool.
January 7, 2024 at 12:44 pm
beckylevine
Great prompts! Looking forward to all these books coming out in 2024. 🙂
January 7, 2024 at 12:44 pm
sallymcclure
Wow! So many amazing ideas and challenges! I feel like I’ve got a brainstorming plan for a couple of weeks now! Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 12:45 pm
littleseedsread
Such brilliant inspiration here! “How” is the perfect way to begin.
January 7, 2024 at 12:50 pm
literacylizlazar
What a wonderful idea to start picture book ideas by asking a simple word: HOW? I’ve already jotted one! Thank you for the inspiration!
January 7, 2024 at 12:53 pm
Laura Baukol
So many fantastic prompts. Thanks! And I’m looking forward to reading these books.
January 7, 2024 at 1:04 pm
LaurenKerstein
WOW! What a fabulous, enriching, inspiring post! I actually gathered 13 (YES, 13) ideas from this post! Thank you for this incredible gift. I can’t wait to read all of your stories! CONGRATULATIONS to all of you!
January 7, 2024 at 1:04 pm
eleanorannpeterson
Wow! Such a wealth of information herein. Thank you, very inspiring.
January 7, 2024 at 1:05 pm
Andrea Yomtob
Great questions posed by all creators that help dive deeper into an idea. Thank you for sharing!
January 7, 2024 at 1:09 pm
Jason Jones
Thank you so much for these prompts and insight to your creativity sources. I often struggle with ideas when I actually have plenty to write about if I simply pause and reflect on my own experiences and my own curiosity.
January 7, 2024 at 1:14 pm
bookclubhbhs
Thanks everyone for sharing about the creation of your stories and these helpful prompts! I’m blown away by how full and amazing today’s post is! I’ve given each prompt their own outline pages in my Storystorm 2024 Idea Book and will be focusing today on an idea that struck me using both Gabriele Davis’s prompt and Carol Joy Munro’s prompt! Thanks so much again for this post, and happy writing everyone!
January 7, 2024 at 1:18 pm
girlscout72091
This group sounds so inspiring. I can’t wait to check it out and all these beautiful stories. Thanks for all your knowledge.
January 7, 2024 at 1:20 pm
srkckass
You all are awesome! Thank you for all you’ve written! I’ve got enough to do now to last me a week of Storystorm and beyond!
January 7, 2024 at 1:25 pm
Barbara Farr Renner
These all look like wonderful books coming out this year and next. Thank you for the great prompts. Writing prompts seem to help me a great deal.
January 7, 2024 at 1:26 pm
heidikyates
I love all the helpful tips and prompts in this post! Thank you so much!
January 7, 2024 at 1:29 pm
clairebobrow
All of these books sound fantastic! Thank you for sharing “how” you got there!
January 7, 2024 at 1:39 pm
Laura Wippell
Congrats on all of these wonderful new books and thanks for sharing your ideas
January 7, 2024 at 1:40 pm
writeremmcbride
Wow! What wonderful accomplishments and examples, along with informative and organized approaches! Thank you all for your input, examples, and suggestions!
January 7, 2024 at 1:43 pm
sheriradovich0384
What great ideas and prompts for new stories you have suggested in this post by many authors. I am excited by all the new titles and prompts to get started with myself.
January 7, 2024 at 1:46 pm
Julie Barnett
What a rich variety of new children’s books coming out in 2024! Many of my story ideas have come from asking, “How?” I have a few more ideas for stories after reading this post. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 1:50 pm
beaumontsd2
Another fabulous entryway into ideas for picture books! Honouring the “how” in a child’s natural curiousity. Wonderful post, reminding us of how our own experiences are rich in story! Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 1:50 pm
hamblinkris
Thank you for all of the great ideas!
Kris
January 7, 2024 at 1:51 pm
Kylie Burns kysblog1
That was a blizzard of valuable information! No wonder Tara named it “Storystorm”!! Thanks for sharing these prompts, and congrats to all on your amazing achievements.
January 7, 2024 at 1:51 pm
kathleengauer
My head is swirling with prompts and picture book ideas after today’s Storystorm! A huge THANK YOU to the talented and accomplished authors in Kidlit Works for sharing!
January 7, 2024 at 1:53 pm
jbbower
Thank you, Kidlit Authors, for these great suggestions! Thinking about a story from the perspective of “How” really is powerful. I am quite encouraged to look/think about one of my manuscripts in a fresh new way. Thanks again!
January 7, 2024 at 1:59 pm
Dawn Prochovnic
Wow. What a great collection of ideas. I love all of the different approaches for How to use “How.” I can’t wait to give them a try — and to check out all of your books.
January 7, 2024 at 2:05 pm
jumpbaby
Loved hearing from so many of you, including CP Stacy Jensen!
Cheryl Johnson
January 7, 2024 at 2:05 pm
peasecja
Wow! I love the prompts…gets the ideas flowing 🙂
January 7, 2024 at 2:07 pm
jennaejo
Wow so many great prompts! Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 2:09 pm
Angel Gantnier
Thank you for the prompts =)
January 7, 2024 at 2:12 pm
Stephen S. Martin
Congrats to all. See you at the Bestseller lists.
January 7, 2024 at 2:12 pm
Eileen Saunders
Inspiring. I usually don’t think of how but will try it.
January 7, 2024 at 2:17 pm
Virginia Rinkel
Thank you for all these prompts!
January 7, 2024 at 2:19 pm
Annie Lynn/AnnieBirdd Music, LLC
Each and every one of these books and ideas is unique in its personalized way, and the suggestions from all are excellent, detailed and helpful, especially for songwriting too! The topics are interesting and relatable for many. Congratulations in advance to all involved with these upcoming book birthdays and seeing their hard work become a published reality. Please enter my name in the drawing, I am very interested. Stay well and creative, all! Peace, Annie
January 7, 2024 at 2:27 pm
Marie Prins
So many great “hows”! Thanks for highlighting these forthcoming picture books and the questions behind them answered.
January 7, 2024 at 2:32 pm
Matthew Lasley
This looks like an amazing group of writers. I notice a theme through most of your work.
With so many prompts, I am sure I will complete my list for the month today!
January 7, 2024 at 2:35 pm
emmelineforrestal
What great prompts! Thanks to the entire group for giving us so much to think about, and so many great new titles to look forward to!
January 7, 2024 at 2:40 pm
mphollinsheadyahoocom
How does conflict arise in a non-fiction picture book biography? That is something I took away from the authors’ comments.
January 7, 2024 at 2:40 pm
ellenramsey
An amazing array of books and prompts–I love all the “hows.” I was just reading about MacGuffins in mystery writing. I now have several mysterious ideas bouncing around in my head.
January 7, 2024 at 2:46 pm
Kimberly. Storyteller
These picture books look so amazing; I’m going to go check them out. Thanks for the inspiration too!
January 7, 2024 at 2:46 pm
Darla Christie
Amazing post! I’m also fascinated and remember Mr. Rogers crayon factory tour. It was captivating! I’ll definitely be thinking through ‘How’ questions as I write and revise.
January 7, 2024 at 2:46 pm
andreesantini
Thanks for all your questions and inspiration!
January 7, 2024 at 2:49 pm
Natalie Lynn Tanner
KIDLIT WORKS: THANK YOU for INSPIRING us to ask “HOW” in order to get to the heart of a TRULY GREAT story. I ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE ALL of your AMAZING story prompts to get our own “how” brains working. THANK YOU! LOOKING FORWARD to reading ALL of your FABULOUS books!
January 7, 2024 at 2:49 pm
leahmoserwrites
Each one of these books sounds fantastic! Thank you all for this thoughtful post.
January 7, 2024 at 2:51 pm
Mandie Speese
Wow so much wisdom. I could spend another month just on the prompts! I can’t wait to read these books as well!
January 7, 2024 at 2:52 pm
Mikki McFeve
Wow! What a great group.
January 7, 2024 at 2:53 pm
Meredith E
So many great questions!
January 7, 2024 at 2:54 pm
Dayne Sislen, Children's Book Illustrator
Thanks everyone for sharing your success. All you books sound like so much fun to read.
January 7, 2024 at 2:56 pm
Janice Woods
Such a helpful post! Thanks for sharing!
January 7, 2024 at 2:58 pm
susanahearn45
What a wonderful post with all kinds of suggestions for writers! Thanks for sharing!
January 7, 2024 at 2:58 pm
Lindsey Aduskevich
Not only do I love all the different tips in prompts in this, but I’m thrilled to have so many new books to add to my “must read these now” list! Thanks so much to all of you rocking Kidlit Works members. Wishing you the best of luck with your beautiful books.
January 7, 2024 at 3:00 pm
sareenmclay
Thank you, what an amazing post with so much inspiration and info. I’m off to get writing!
January 7, 2024 at 3:02 pm
Jill Purtee (P. J.)
Thank you all. Congrats on your publications. I bet you all have a great critique group!
January 7, 2024 at 3:02 pm
susanahearn45
Thanks for all of the wonderful advice!
January 7, 2024 at 3:11 pm
Alison McGauley
Wow, there are so many wonderful prompts here. Thank you so much, everyone!
January 7, 2024 at 3:13 pm
JoLynne Ricker Whalen
Thank you all for your great advice! I want to buy all of these beautiful books for my library’s collection!!!
January 7, 2024 at 3:15 pm
Sue Eyerman
Congratulations on your picture books! Thank you for your generous prompts too! I feel like I am mining for story ideas here.
January 7, 2024 at 3:16 pm
Sheri Delgado Preston
So much great advice and inspiration. Your ideas and books are wonderful! Thank you so much!
January 7, 2024 at 3:22 pm
karenleewyoming
Wow wow wow! Thank you, all of you. So many ideas! I am going to use these throughout the year. Thank you!! And congratulations on your books! I can’t wait to get my hands on them!
January 7, 2024 at 3:26 pm
tinefg
Thank You Kidlit Works authors, so many fantastic “How” and “What if” questions to inspire and expand ideas! Congratulations to all of you on your up coming releases I look forward to reading them.
January 7, 2024 at 3:28 pm
asiqueira1307
Wow, that was a fun blog and I came up with three ideas. Thanks.
January 7, 2024 at 3:29 pm
thehugbooks
The Crayola Factory! Best childhood field trip ever! Thanks to the whole crew for the abundance of prompts.
January 7, 2024 at 3:39 pm
seahorsecoffeeelektra79018
Thanks to all the writers who contributed to Day 7. I found so much valuable information. I am so excited and a bit overwhelmed to begin processing all that I read!
January 7, 2024 at 3:45 pm
Gauri
Such fun prompts!!
January 7, 2024 at 3:48 pm
lnsimmons23
Thank you to all of you! Such great ideas and prompts! ~ Lauren Simmons
January 7, 2024 at 3:49 pm
cathystenquist
Thank you to everyone who contributed to week 7. Wow! … a lot of great ideas!
January 7, 2024 at 3:55 pm
marcihersel
Thank you All. This was wonderful! I’m looking forward to all these amazing new books! Congratulations!
January 7, 2024 at 3:56 pm
Rona Shirdan
Fantastic story prompts! Thanks for sharing them with us.
January 7, 2024 at 3:57 pm
Deborah Buschman
So many great ideas. I will start the questions flowing. Thanks!
January 7, 2024 at 3:58 pm
lavern15
Asking “how” is a very important question and helps us understand the mechanics behind whatever we are trying to learn, so THANK YOU ALL for sharing your insights on this very important word.
January 7, 2024 at 4:00 pm
pathaap
What a great post with great prompts to match! Thank you for sharing, and congratulations to all on your stories.
January 7, 2024 at 4:06 pm
Karen
The power of how. As I read through each helpful prompt I was taking notes on how to apply how to my stories. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 4:08 pm
debrasantafe
Thank you for all the wonderful prompts. They have stirred the creative juices!
January 7, 2024 at 4:09 pm
donnacangelosi
Wow! So many great ideas and so many beautiful picture books to look forward to. Congratulations!
January 7, 2024 at 4:11 pm
Joyce Uglow
Your prompts are tucked neatly into a folder I named HOW. Thanks so much!
January 7, 2024 at 4:12 pm
Cait Darfler
What a compilation of great ways to build ideas. Thanks
January 7, 2024 at 4:14 pm
shadikafi
I love this! The number of HOW questions is endless!
January 7, 2024 at 4:15 pm
Cathy Stefanec Ogren
Great prompts! Thanks, everyone!
January 7, 2024 at 4:19 pm
kellyleedoyle
So many great prompts (and books)! Thank you all!
January 7, 2024 at 4:21 pm
kernskristen622
There is SO MUCH information and knowledge on this day✨ Thank you for all the different prompts and ideas….truly thankful!
January 7, 2024 at 4:23 pm
AD Kemp
Wow! So much great advice! Thanks to everyone for sharing their insights!
January 7, 2024 at 4:24 pm
saravan7747
I appreciate the theme and how each author expressed it uniquely! I especially love the idea of crafting a narrative around a “how it’s made” story a la Ackerman.
January 7, 2024 at 4:27 pm
lizziemaxwell42
Loving all the titles!
January 7, 2024 at 4:29 pm
taracho4
Wow, what a wealth of information! Thanks to all who worked to create this post. So helpful!
January 7, 2024 at 4:30 pm
kellybirdsong2019
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. The prompts are very helpful.
January 7, 2024 at 4:31 pm
lorimkeatingyahoocom
Wow! Thank you all so much for sharing!
January 7, 2024 at 4:32 pm
Carol Porter
What a wealth of information and creative ideas!
January 7, 2024 at 4:33 pm
karenrafeedie
Fantastic post packed with lots of great idea-prompts. Thankk you!
January 7, 2024 at 4:44 pm
1marth1
Thanks to the Kidlit Works team for so many prompts.
January 7, 2024 at 4:51 pm
Peggy Dobbs
Thank you for sharing the “how” of each of your books. I look forward to exploring the prompts and see where they might take me.
January 7, 2024 at 4:51 pm
Allison Green
Oh wow! This is a handful of blog posts in one big bang! Thank you so much!
January 7, 2024 at 4:57 pm
kelpellico
SO MUCH to play with today. Incredibly excited by these ideas. I use “How might we” questions in my work as a marketer but have never thought to apply “How” questions to my PB writing. Great ideas today, thank you!!
January 7, 2024 at 5:01 pm
margaretsmn
Ideas galore! How can I not find something here to write about? Thanks!
January 7, 2024 at 5:01 pm
Linda Sakai
Great ideas to try on!
Thank you.
January 7, 2024 at 5:03 pm
nicolesalterbraun
Wow! Great post!
January 7, 2024 at 5:08 pm
studiojcd
I teach high school and I am also asking my students to consider “How can we…?” in order to design things to help solve problems. This article resonated with me because of the parallels to designing objects. Thank you for helping me to make connections with my “day job.”
January 7, 2024 at 5:12 pm
wyszguy
Wow! What an amazing bunch of questions to be asking! I can’t wait to tackle some of these. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 5:14 pm
pescadita98
Just wow!!! Amazing stuff. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 5:16 pm
Marlena Leach
Thank you Kidlit Works. An amazing post filled with inspiration. Congrats to all on your books!
January 7, 2024 at 5:17 pm
sharonkdal
So many ideas brewing! Thank you! And congratulations on all your gorgeous forthcoming books!
January 7, 2024 at 5:26 pm
Jane Baskwill
Thank you Kidlit Works for the helpful prompts to help me mine the “How” of my experiences and story ideas.
January 7, 2024 at 5:26 pm
nadiaforrestbooks
I really enjoyed reading this – thank you all!
January 7, 2024 at 5:27 pm
Denise Gallagher
So many prompts! Thank you so much!
January 7, 2024 at 5:27 pm
robynhawkinson
I love the prompts! Lots to think about there.
January 7, 2024 at 5:27 pm
kiwijenny
I am going to keep these prompts near and dear. Thank you.
January 7, 2024 at 5:30 pm
Cid Fleming
These are fabulous writing prompts, as well as great questions to consider as you critique a manuscript. Thanks for a valuable tool!
January 7, 2024 at 5:31 pm
Christina Dankert
Thank you for this post filled with very practical tips for using the ‘HOW’ to inspire our writing and our readers.
January 7, 2024 at 5:33 pm
authordebradaugherty
This is like a bonus post with several great prompts from several authors. Thank you for sharing.
January 7, 2024 at 5:33 pm
mommamoocow
Lots of great info. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 5:35 pm
nancyakolb1
I love all the different avenues into a story that is unique to a cultural tradition. Thanks for sharing.
January 7, 2024 at 5:40 pm
Ali V. (they/them)
I always appreciate hearing where story ideas come from. Thank you for this!
January 7, 2024 at 5:42 pm
ofmariaantonia
Great list of prompts!
January 7, 2024 at 5:44 pm
marty
Kidlit Works, You are ALL such powerhouse creatives with tons of tips for storystormers! It snowed a lot and it’s still coming down here but how fitting on the day all of you post a blizzard of pertinent picture book exploration. I can’t wait to try ‘how’ as a question(s) to ask myself at every stage in the writing process. Go Kidlit Works! Can’t wait to read your debuts. Thank you for the prizes we can hope to win and the books you write for children. Happy idea month!
January 7, 2024 at 5:51 pm
Trine Grillo
I took a page of detailed notes while reading this post today. Thank you, All!
January 7, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Claire A. B. Freeland
Congratulations on all of these great books. As varied as they are, your how questions are too. Thank you for the interesting and helpful prompts.
January 7, 2024 at 6:12 pm
cassiazaven
There was abundant information today, varied and offering much to work with. Thank you for the post. I will keep referring to them in the days to come.
January 7, 2024 at 6:12 pm
Becky Goodman
I will need to come back to this one again and again. So many helpful questions to spark new story starters. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 6:13 pm
Laura
My Nonna’s ravioli will take on a whole new perspective
January 7, 2024 at 6:20 pm
redreadsandwrites
So many wonderful books and prompts! I was inspired with the very first one! I will need to reread this post again and again to capture all of the inspirational goodness from these authors. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 6:25 pm
Nancy Ferguson
Congratulations and thank you! What a power, idea packed day! A true storm of story ideas. Now to get to work here.
January 7, 2024 at 6:26 pm
Melanie Lucero
Love all the prompts, thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 6:27 pm
Jolene Ballard Gutiérrez
What a wonderful post! I’m so excited to read each of these beautiful books and love hearing the backstory and writing prompts for each book. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Judy Abelove Shemtob
The many hows go from the general to the specific and help me take an older story and revise it to make it stronger. Thanks for the inspiration.
January 7, 2024 at 6:38 pm
emilysunli
Such amazing advice from such amazing writers! Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 6:47 pm
Leslie Santamaria
A plethora of “how” questions to spark my creativity. Thank you, Kidlit Works authors!
January 7, 2024 at 6:48 pm
Kaye Baillie
I LOVE these kinds of posts. Each member has something special to share. Great advice, everyone, and congratulations on your books!
January 7, 2024 at 6:49 pm
Kristen Indahl
Wow, so many great prompts packed into this post that I’m going to need to ponder it throughout the whole month of Storystorm – thank you all!
January 7, 2024 at 6:55 pm
Garnett Natasha
These prompts will prompt ideas for sure. Starting now…
Thanks, all, and congratulations on all your new books.
January 7, 2024 at 7:02 pm
MichaelHenriksen
A great collection of creative prompts. Thanks for sharing these — and your stories!
January 7, 2024 at 7:04 pm
greengirlblueplanet
So many great prompts. Amazing post, thank you!!
January 7, 2024 at 7:04 pm
kirstenbockblog
I love hearing HOW ideas are formed. So many different ways to come up with new ones!
January 7, 2024 at 7:05 pm
geigerlin
Wow! I’m amazed and inspired. Much appreciated!
January 7, 2024 at 7:06 pm
seschipper
Thanks to “Kidlit Works” for sharing so many great prompts! Congratulations as well! 😊
January 7, 2024 at 7:07 pm
inquirylane
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the myriad of ideas and exercises here! I am humbled.-Macy
January 7, 2024 at 7:11 pm
ecastelliauthor
It’s only day 7 and Stoeystorm hit the jackpot with me. What a treasure trove of ideas in today’s post! Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 7:12 pm
Poupette
Got a couple of ideas from those prompts. Thank you KidLit Works, and congratulations to all you fabulous writers!
January 7, 2024 at 7:13 pm
Elayne
Every day’s prompt is so great, but it always feels like a “bonus” day when a PB promo group comes on–it’s fun to read so many perspectives on the same (rough) idea–in this case, “how” as the throughline for pushing each of manuscript into “not just terrific, but ‘someone needed to publish this book asap’ kind of terrific” story territory. 🙂 Thank you all for sharing!
January 7, 2024 at 7:18 pm
mrbellasgmailcom
Wow, this was AMAZING!! So grateful for all the nuggets shared by everyone at KitLit Works. I learned some much!! Thank you, thank you! Can’t wait to read all the books! Mari
January 7, 2024 at 7:19 pm
Diane McBee
How can I use all these ideas? Thanks for sharing.
January 7, 2024 at 7:26 pm
Barbara Farland
Wow, I have some work to do! Thanks much for this ideas-rich post!
January 7, 2024 at 7:27 pm
Catrine Kyster
This was so inspirational to read and I added some books to my TBR-list!
January 7, 2024 at 7:37 pm
helenlysicatos
Thank you for all the writing prompts and being introduced to so many authors. Good luck to everyone and their upcoming releases.
January 7, 2024 at 7:41 pm
Teresa Fales
So many good suggestions. I will have to keep this post to work through the prompts one by one.
January 7, 2024 at 7:42 pm
Carol Gordon Ekster
Loved hearing all the stories behind your stories. Good luck with all these wonderful titles!
January 7, 2024 at 7:44 pm
Astrid Keir-Stanley
Such great tips, I’ve learnt so much!
January 7, 2024 at 7:47 pm
sarahsteinbacher24
Love hearing everyone’s story inspirations. I’m off to focus on the “how!”
January 7, 2024 at 7:47 pm
macsheperd
Bonus Day! Nine for the price of one!
January 7, 2024 at 7:54 pm
Tanya Konerman
A super-sized post of ideas…thanks!
January 7, 2024 at 7:58 pm
Lisa Billa
Thanks for this fantastic collection of prompts- a flood of Storystorm ideas! It’s fun to hear how your stories started and I look forward to all these new PBs!
January 7, 2024 at 8:03 pm
patriciaalcaro
Love the prompts, everyone! Thank you for sharing.
January 7, 2024 at 8:09 pm
8catpaws
How do you decorate a cake with pink frosting roses when you can barely pipe out a green stem? How can you write a picture book if you can’t think of the ending? Maybe those prompts will help…at least with the story!
January 7, 2024 at 8:25 pm
sblotevogel
What great prompts! Thank you! (And congrats to each author on their 2024 book releases!)
January 7, 2024 at 8:35 pm
Ryann Jones
So many great tips and giveaways! Thank you so much for participating:)
January 7, 2024 at 8:37 pm
D. Kim
Thanks for the prompts! Great insight!
January 7, 2024 at 8:39 pm
rosihollinbeck
Wow. An embarrassment of riches today! Thanks for a very inspirational post.
January 7, 2024 at 8:49 pm
marshaelyn
Oh, my goodness gracious! All of you have given us such practical brainstorming ideas and ones that are fun, too. It’s so important to keep the joy in what we’re doing. Thank you for helping us! Bravo on your successes. Sending you all energy and inspiration for your way forward…
January 7, 2024 at 8:49 pm
jilltatara
This post was A-MA-ZING! So many great books to add to my TBR list! and so many great prompts and ideas to think about! Thank you so much!
January 7, 2024 at 8:49 pm
Sharon Korzelius
WOW! What a truckload of fabulous idea generators and advice! Thank you! ❤
January 7, 2024 at 8:51 pm
Christine Van Zandt, MILKWEED FOR MONARCHS (Beaming Books, 2024)
Love seeing authors come together like this. Your books look awesome!
January 7, 2024 at 8:51 pm
migratingmoosegmailcom
So many great prompts!! Many thanks!
January 7, 2024 at 9:00 pm
Ilona B
What brilliant things these writers have done! Here’s hoping the prompts inspire us to similar heights, thanks.
January 7, 2024 at 9:07 pm
michelleleewritesmagic
I love all these personal stories and “action items” / thought points afterward! There is so much to mine here – thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 9:12 pm
kelliearted
Congratulations on all of your upcoming books! Thank you for so many great prompts and different ways to create/look at a story.
January 7, 2024 at 9:12 pm
Janette Johnson Melson
I’m getting so many fantastic ideas, I don’t know what to do with them all! And it’s only Jan. 7!!
January 7, 2024 at 9:14 pm
anakellyinla
So many “Hows” to push me through a current revision. Thank you, KidLit Works.
January 7, 2024 at 9:17 pm
Alicia Shawn Gagnon
So many great prompts! 2 really stuck out for a MS that I have been writing (& rewriting and rewriting :)). TU and congrats!
January 7, 2024 at 9:18 pm
mnlfam
It would be almost impossible to leave this post without some new ideas! Just the mention of the Mr. Rogers Crayon episode had my mind swirling. My kids loved that part of the show.
It has been fun watching dry, textbook like books evolve to meaningful story arcs that weave in senses so that children want to engage with ‘how to’ books. Additional layering by highlighting culture and emotions really give depth to all of the books described. I also love the addition of STEAM as a PB problem solving mechanism, as I think it can empower a lot of post reading thought.
I really enjoy the books that bring important history or heartwarming stories to the hands of children. My idea for today is in this arena.
I don’t deal well with change, so the last two prompts also resonated with me. Maybe I could combine the notion of change with what I learned on day three from “Mines Her Emotions” to come up with something…
January 7, 2024 at 9:29 pm
Leah Marks
Wrote down several ideas already. Thanks
January 7, 2024 at 9:31 pm
ssjaslove
Thanks so much to all the authors who have shared so many wonderful ideas and prompts with us. It’s a wonderful way to start a new year of writing!
January 7, 2024 at 9:34 pm
rindabeach
I love reading how your stories came to be created. Thanks for sharing them, and thanks, Gabriele Davis, for yours. It’s not about peaches. It’s a story about my dad and green beans. Here’s to bringing it to the printed page.
January 7, 2024 at 9:45 pm
Lindsay Moretti
Love these writing prompts! So many ideas are brewing. Thank you for sharing all your “hows” and expertise.
January 7, 2024 at 9:45 pm
tinamcho
Great post! Congrats on all your forthcoming books! Thanks for all the tips.
January 7, 2024 at 9:48 pm
nlcardenas
All of your books sound amazing! I can’t wait to read them and work through your writing ideas.
January 7, 2024 at 9:53 pm
kathleenplucker
Thank you all for your insights and creative nudges. I will be trying these techniques!
January 7, 2024 at 9:54 pm
Steena Hernandez
What a treat to have so many helpful prompts to think about! I’m following KidLit Works on social media, and Congrats on all your beautiful books! Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 9:56 pm
Olivia Fisher
These prompts (and all of the upcoming books) are beautiful! Thank you to all of you for sharing. 🙂
January 7, 2024 at 9:57 pm
heatherstigall
These prompts are great! Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 10:00 pm
Jessica Iwanski
I loved seeing behind the scenes of these stories! The prompts are so helpful. I’ll be coming back to this post for inspiration whenever I’m feeling stuck!
January 7, 2024 at 10:02 pm
Kelly A.
These are all great ideas about asking how!
January 7, 2024 at 10:06 pm
juliereich
Wow, such a treasure of ideas. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 10:07 pm
Aly Kenna
Congratulations Kidlit Works on your upcoming releases. All your books sound amazing. Loved the backstory behind each of the books and the prompts. Wishing everyone success going forward 🙂
January 7, 2024 at 10:12 pm
JF Hall Writes
These are all such terrific recommendations and empowering peeks into the creation of so many amazing stories. Thank you all for the great advice and behind-the-scenes!
January 7, 2024 at 10:13 pm
Cathy Mears-Martin
Wow, lots of helpful information and prompts. Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 10:19 pm
91mikim19
I like the how vs. why method.
The added how can? adds many more possibilities.
January 7, 2024 at 10:21 pm
ralucasirbu
Congratulations everyone for your upcoming books. What a plethora of ideas in this post. I love the diversity in the group; we can all learn from each other.
January 7, 2024 at 10:22 pm
percyandcat
Okay, these are all great ideas. Congrats to all of you for your upcoming books being published.
January 7, 2024 at 10:24 pm
Mari Miyagi
Thank you so much for a lot of great prompts! I just copied and pasted all of them on my Google doc so I can refer to them anytime I need inspiration!
January 7, 2024 at 10:30 pm
Laurie Seaford
I wish I could read your upcoming books now! Congratulations! Thank you for a multitude of prompts, whether it be for a new pb or a new ms.
January 7, 2024 at 10:33 pm
mwinikates
Congratulations to all of you on your upcoming works, and thank you for the rich variety of prompts and thought-provoking questions.
January 7, 2024 at 10:34 pm
kamalani3
This is my favorite post thus far. I love learning about new books and having lots of fun prompts. Thank you to all!
January 7, 2024 at 10:36 pm
elliehuynha1479c3539
Thanks! Some great ideas!
January 7, 2024 at 10:42 pm
laureannawrites
Love, love, love that one of my critique partners is featured here! Also, this is great advice overall. Thanks for helping us ask all these questions!
January 7, 2024 at 10:43 pm
charlineburga
What wonderful ideas and so many in one post! I will definitely start looking for more how’s!
January 7, 2024 at 10:50 pm
Monica Acker
So many great books to look forward to! I had to stop midway through reading to capture an idea already and I feel more brewing. How are you all so inspiring?! 😉
January 7, 2024 at 10:51 pm
Sylvia Mary Grech
Congratulations everyone! Loved reading this post.
January 7, 2024 at 10:53 pm
FARIDA ZAMAN
Thank you so much for all these inspiring and fun prompts! I love each one of them and so great to see so much diversity! Congrats to all of you for your upcoming books!
January 7, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Tarja Helena Nevala
Another amazing post on kidlit idea development and community.
January 7, 2024 at 11:04 pm
Cindy Greene
All these books sound amazing! Thanks for sharing the how and the fun prompts.
January 7, 2024 at 11:10 pm
Abby Wooldridge
Wow! Congratulations to you all on your beautiful books, and thank you so much for all the awesome prompts and ideas! One sentence that really has me thinking right now is, “My loyalty was to the emotional truth.” (Also, I LOVED that crayon factory episode as a kid and still think about it to this day! And I really want some peach cobbler now.) 🙂
January 7, 2024 at 11:21 pm
serendipityinstars
So many great books to look forward to! Thank you for these inspiring prompts!
January 7, 2024 at 11:25 pm
blumsteinbooks
So many great prompts today, thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 11:36 pm
Melissa Stoller
Wow! Thanks for all these inspiring and thoughtful responses! I look forward to reading all these books!
January 7, 2024 at 11:36 pm
Buffy Silverman
Congrats to all on your new books–and thank you for the inspiration!
January 7, 2024 at 11:53 pm
gotoddgo3
This is fascinating. I understand the ideas you discuss here and I agree with them. One thing I have noticed when reading through these, very few of the blogs are from a male point of view. I have quite a few similar experiences that I really want to share with kids, for kids, and for parents that have to help support their children through difficulty. When I open my mouth, even on paper, the message seems distorted. I hope that with some practice and tutelage, this can become easier for me to do but also, and maybe more importantly, express these ideas to my boy students who do indeed have a lot so say and just need outlets to do so. I’d appreciate some guidance.
January 7, 2024 at 11:56 pm
brightwishbooks
Wow so many great ideas and inspiration! Thank you!
January 7, 2024 at 11:58 pm
Jessica Coupé
Thanks for all the great prompts!
January 8, 2024 at 12:01 am
jenfierjasinski
Love hearing about all these great titles!
January 8, 2024 at 12:03 am
Marcia D. Williams
Thanks so much Cheryl, Sylvia, Zainab, Marzieh, Stacy, Christina, Carol, Gabriele and Sara. Congratulations on your books. Also for suggesting we ask “how”. Cheryl, we are a basketball family. Our daughter played D1 at Dartmouth, so we couldn’t exactly cheer for Harvard teams. But Jeremy was amazing. We watched him in the NBA too. So, I will look for your book about Wataru.
January 8, 2024 at 12:04 am
fleischmana6
Wow! This is loaded with inspirational ideas! Congrats to all of you on your books!
January 8, 2024 at 12:05 am
Claudia Sloan
What a treat! Thank you for all the prompts and for sharing how your “babies” came to be. Congratulations to all and best wishes in your 2024 publishing adventures.
January 8, 2024 at 12:06 am
julicaveny
Wow! Wow! Wow! Was this really just one day’s post? I feel like I hit the motherload of inspiration today with so many different avenues to explore! Thank you, authors, for sharing these gold nuggets of wisdom today! -Juli (Juliann) Caveny
January 8, 2024 at 12:08 am
laurakbower
Wow – what an amazing group of authors! Love seeing all these awesome books that will be out in the world soon. Congratulations and thanks for the thought-provoking prompts!
January 8, 2024 at 12:12 am
annereillywrites6c0ba17264
Beautiful books! Can’t wait to read them!
January 8, 2024 at 12:20 am
Srividhya Venkat
WOW! Thank you for this multi-prompt post! I am excited to try each of them out. Congratulations to all the creators!
January 8, 2024 at 12:27 am
Jane F.
Thank you for this treasure trove of encouragement. I want to read these books as mentor texts to get the feel of “how” each book was written and “why” it was chosen by a publisher.
January 8, 2024 at 12:37 am
meganewhitaker21
What a great expanse of knowledge on this post today! So exciting to see all these books coming out soon-ish! There are plenty of things to think about here to cultivate new ideas! Thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 12:40 am
Elena Horne
Goodness, it’ll take me days to get through all these prompts!
January 8, 2024 at 12:42 am
Jess H
Such great ideas and great stories. I can’t wait to start brainstorming story ideas.
-Jess H.
January 8, 2024 at 12:50 am
Sharlin Craig
Wow! So many beautiful stories that evolved out of real life experiences. I’m so impressed and eager to read all of your stories! Thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 12:54 am
schellijo
Love the prompts and reading about all the new books! Thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 12:55 am
Angela Martinelli
Congratulations to everyone on all the books coming out! They all sound so intriguing, especially the stork love story. And thank you for all the writing prompts. So useful!
January 8, 2024 at 1:08 am
Artelle Lenthall
Will definitely reach 30 ideas in 30 days with all of these great prompts, thanks KidLit Works
January 8, 2024 at 1:11 am
Karan Greene
Such great stories! Congratulations to everyone!
January 8, 2024 at 1:12 am
schumerthc
A lot of good tips here. Thanks.
January 8, 2024 at 1:31 am
ashleydbankhead
Thank you for this post! I love using the word how to help us get ideas for our picture books!
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
Marcia Berneger
What a wonderful set of mentor texts! Thank you so much for sharing them with us!
January 8, 2024 at 1:51 am
Jessica Burbank
Thank you, Kidlit Works, for sharing your “hows,” and the fabulous prompts! I had several ideas today, thanks to you all.
January 8, 2024 at 1:51 am
Jessica Burbank
Thank you, Kidlit Works, for sharing your “hows,” and the fabulous prompts! I had several ideas today, thanks to you all.
January 8, 2024 at 2:21 am
Chris Buchanan, RIP Corey: My Friend Died and It Sucks! July 2023, level up books
How about that! Thank you all! Many great ideas flowed!
January 8, 2024 at 2:26 am
Jeannette Suhr
This is such a great post and I want to thank all the authors for sharing their advice and also their writing experiences. I look foward to reading your books and to putting into practice all of these provoking questions.
January 8, 2024 at 2:39 am
Maria Johnson
Thank you so much for the prompts, as well as the details about HOW you used how in your own writing! I have a few thoughts to go on now. Who knows how they’ll turn out? 😉
January 8, 2024 at 2:43 am
twinboyproductions
What a great post. Thank you for sharing your prompts. I’m excited to get started.
January 8, 2024 at 3:01 am
Keeping the Me in Mommy
What a wealth of stories, inspiration, and ideas in this post! So inspiring!
January 8, 2024 at 3:09 am
Catherine Friess
This is such a wonderful variety of ideas – thank you all 🙂
January 8, 2024 at 3:23 am
Jan Schwaid
Great post – full of awesome ideas!!
January 8, 2024 at 5:43 am
sandysummons
Asking ‘how.’ This is an amazing prompt
January 8, 2024 at 7:49 am
annettepimentel
What a marvelous set of books!
January 8, 2024 at 7:59 am
sharongiltrowauthor
I never thought of asking ‘how’ I always ask what if? Now I’m going to ask how too. Loved hearing how all of your stories came about.
January 8, 2024 at 8:24 am
lynjekowsky
Thank you, authors, for sharing your stories and “how” prompts.
Such great inspirations.
January 8, 2024 at 8:38 am
Lauren Barbieri
Congratulations on all of these wonderful books! I loved reading about the inspiration and thought process that went into them.
January 8, 2024 at 9:06 am
maureenegan
A week of Storystorm in one post, wow! Thank you all!
January 8, 2024 at 9:06 am
maureenegan
A week of Storystorm in one post, wow! Thank you all!
January 8, 2024 at 9:25 am
kkgchoco
Thanks for all the wonderful, inspirational insights offered by each author!
January 8, 2024 at 9:30 am
steveheron
Why, who, when, what and how? Love these questions. My fav is What if?
January 8, 2024 at 9:31 am
kcollazo
Fascinating to hear from so many talented writers! This quote by Marzieh Abbas stood out to me as it relates to teaching kids that failure is actually a GOOD thing! “How can they fail repeatedly so you can raise the stakes and build to the climax?”
January 8, 2024 at 9:43 am
Kathryn LeRoy
Inspirational! How can you not have an idea after this fabulous curation of ideas and strategies?
January 8, 2024 at 9:47 am
flewk1
These are all wonderful and practical tips. Thank you for the inspiration and the how’s and the why’s and all the revision I must do!
January 8, 2024 at 9:55 am
naturewalkwithgod
Wow, Kidlit Works is paying it forward in a big way in the blog and with wonderful prizes. Thank you! –Kim Peterson
January 8, 2024 at 9:58 am
daisymay
Reading these brings back to the forefront of my mind my upbringing in a coastal New England town. I’ve always wanted to write a pb about the unique culture. I think I have my Storystorm idea for today!
January 8, 2024 at 10:33 am
karammitchell
Wow! This is chock-full of great stuff! Thanks, guys!
January 8, 2024 at 11:01 am
Ruthie Nicklaus
Thank you for all of the inspiration!
January 8, 2024 at 11:23 am
melissajmiles1
These prompts and ideas are amazing! This post was so chock full of great information. Thank you all!
January 8, 2024 at 11:25 am
suejeanko
Congratulations, Kidlit Works! Very inspiring. Thank you for the insights!
January 8, 2024 at 11:37 am
Jan Milusich
Thanks for sharing all of your thoughtful creative ideas.
January 8, 2024 at 11:38 am
Daryl Gottier
Wow, what a treasure trove of suggestions. And congrats on all your upcoming books!
January 8, 2024 at 11:42 am
Suhasini Gupta
Thank you for sharing this post. This is very inspiring! Congratulations to all the authors!!
January 8, 2024 at 11:43 am
Dayne Sislen, Children's Book Illustrator
Thank you for the inspiration💕
January 8, 2024 at 11:44 am
Michelle S Kennedy
I love these tips for asking yourself questions about your MC and your story. Congrats to all the Kidlit Works creators! Looking forward to reading your books as they come out!
January 8, 2024 at 11:49 am
Effie Koliopoulos
Some great tips here thank you so much for sharing your process with all of us! Definitely going to implement a few of these.
January 8, 2024 at 11:52 am
clcoate
Wow, what a chock full of ideas and intrigue post! I also love how these posts lead me to new PBs to add to my collection!
January 8, 2024 at 11:58 am
chelseasworldofbooks
This list of prizes (and creators) is absolutely amazing! Thank you all so much for your time and generosity. I would love to receive any of the picture book critiques.
I think a picture book critique via Zoom with Stacy S. Jensen or MS critique and Zoom brainstorming chat with Christina Shawn would be especially exciting opportunities!
January 8, 2024 at 11:58 am
Mona Pease
Great post.
Great prompts.
Great prizes.
Wow!!!
(thanks all)
January 8, 2024 at 12:09 pm
rfremmer
I want to read all these books! Can’t wait for them to come out.
January 8, 2024 at 12:26 pm
Gayle Veitenheimer
I’m overwhelmed. I need to sit with this post a while.
January 8, 2024 at 12:30 pm
kkeppol
Thank you for all the fun information.
January 8, 2024 at 12:31 pm
Katie L. Carroll
So many good ways to come up with ideas! Bookmarking this one for future reference. And some amazing sounding books, too.
January 8, 2024 at 12:32 pm
Kassy Keppol
I am sorry, I am worried that word press has switched my name to my shortened login name. Which is fine as long as you realize it is me. It is posting as kkeppol. Thank you. -Kassy
January 8, 2024 at 12:36 pm
erozmus
What excellent prompts! This is a great way to generate ideas.
January 8, 2024 at 12:40 pm
Robin M Keeler
So many writing prompts! A couple in particular resonate with me, thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 12:42 pm
Tonnye Fletcher
Such a lovely variety of “how-to” tips and tricks for coming up with story ideas and making our stories as strong as possible! Thanks so much, Tara and KidLit Works! Fabulous ideas!
Tonnye Fletcher
January 8, 2024 at 12:43 pm
riverwoods21
WOW! Thank You! KIdLit Works crafted with Heart. What an talented group of people and the incredible books created through asking questions. Looking forward to reading them and learning more. Good luck as you continue your journey.
This is Penny Taub
January 8, 2024 at 12:46 pm
michelemeleen
Kids are the why generations, and we get to be the how generations, I love it!
January 8, 2024 at 12:57 pm
Susan Schade
Thank you for all the writing prompts! Time to start exploring ideas!
January 8, 2024 at 12:57 pm
Jane Heitman Healy
Congratulations to all of you, and thanks for the great backgrounds and prompts! I’ve jotted down several ideas that would be fun to develop. Thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 12:58 pm
Mari Richards
So many wonderful prompts and new stories to look forward to. Thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Carla Gullett
What a powerHOWse of inspiration and information. THANK YOU!!!
January 8, 2024 at 1:17 pm
Jillian Watson
Incredible prompts! Thanks for sharing
January 8, 2024 at 1:22 pm
Darcee A Freier
Wow! Such a wealth of ideas. Thank all of you. It’ll take me days (weeks?) to try all these, but I’m going to work on it. Congrats on all your books. Best to you!
January 8, 2024 at 1:23 pm
Teresa Rodrigues
Thanks for all of the great ideas, and congrats to all!
January 8, 2024 at 1:24 pm
Sara Weingartner
Thank you! Lots of GREAT how questions. Wow. And congrats to you all on your 2024 upcoming releases!
January 8, 2024 at 1:26 pm
daydreambelievin
Thank you for all of the wonderful ideas to help us get started!
January 8, 2024 at 1:43 pm
jenniferjschmidte207d3cec9
There is so much to unpack and work with in this post. I will keep returning to it again and again!
January 8, 2024 at 1:44 pm
Katie Reinert
So many great ideas! Thanks!
January 8, 2024 at 2:01 pm
kellyjaques
What a plethora of possibilities in this post!
January 8, 2024 at 2:27 pm
juliablyon
What an amazing collection of upcoming books! Looking forward to sharing them with my kids.
January 8, 2024 at 2:28 pm
Bethany Dawn
Wow! This post is a goldmine of inspiration and prompts. Thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 2:31 pm
juliablyon
Excited to see all these upcoming books! Will share with my kids …
January 8, 2024 at 2:31 pm
Gregory E Bray
Great post. Thanks!
January 8, 2024 at 2:32 pm
kellyjaques
Wow, what a plethora of possibilities in this post!
January 8, 2024 at 2:41 pm
jyillustrates
Awesome advice. Thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 2:43 pm
Kris
Such great prompts, and all these books look amazing. Thanks all!
January 8, 2024 at 2:50 pm
suzanbh
Thank you Kidlit Works! SO much to unpack here — it will keep me busy for some time!
January 8, 2024 at 2:52 pm
lzgodfrey
Thank you for your fantastic brainstorming ideas, Kidlit Works. Congratulations on your upcoming books – I can’t wait to see read them!
January 8, 2024 at 3:03 pm
Mary A Zychowicz
Thank you for sharing all your ideas! I look forward to reading each of your stories. Congratulations to each of you.
January 8, 2024 at 3:15 pm
Rebecca Gardyn Levington
Definitely need to bookmark this one! What a treasure of great prompts and idea-generation techniques! Thanks so much for this and congrats on all your new books! They sound amazing! 🙂
January 8, 2024 at 3:15 pm
joseyetta3dd08a42d6
Loads of great info. Thanks!
January 8, 2024 at 3:24 pm
ponder2write
Thank you. Posting the writing prompts to my wall for inspiration!
January 8, 2024 at 3:30 pm
Kristi Mahoney
Thank you members of Kidlitworks for this insightful info! I’ve had the opportunity to read PEACHES written by my super-talented CP Gabriele-it’s fantastic!! Looking forward to reading the other books in this post in 2024!
January 8, 2024 at 3:30 pm
Michelle
Excellent post! I have pages of new ideas and angles to try. Thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 3:33 pm
joanswanson58
Wow, a lot of great advice and mining in your own experiences. Thank you all for reminding us of all those great experiences we had growning up! 🙂
January 8, 2024 at 3:34 pm
valclarkauthor
So much to absorb. Very useful. thanks.
January 8, 2024 at 3:43 pm
Amy Harding
I love these prompts! What a great reference!
January 8, 2024 at 3:50 pm
Lorraine
This is fantastic! I will be re-reading to take notes. Wonderful, thought provoking, idea generating… So many good books coming out! Excited!
January 8, 2024 at 3:52 pm
Michelle Howell Miller
WOW! Thank you all for sharing. So many ideas to try…
January 8, 2024 at 3:56 pm
lauranclement
What an amazing post. This one has enough to chew on for a long time. I very much appreciate every bit of it.
January 8, 2024 at 4:04 pm
Jamie Bills
Wow ladies! What great prompts and generous prizes! Good luck with all of your books this year! I look forward to reading them.
January 8, 2024 at 4:18 pm
kellietheridgeauthor
Thank you for all the diverse prompts. I already have ideas brewing!
January 8, 2024 at 4:22 pm
ldodson100
Lots of wonderful prompts today!
January 8, 2024 at 4:28 pm
authorlaurablog
So many fantastic ideas generated from this post! Thank you all.
January 8, 2024 at 4:34 pm
kglennon46
I love the peaches prompt. I have been struggling with a new story and this gave me another nudge that may help.
January 8, 2024 at 4:58 pm
Debbie Merlo Arnn
Great ideas to ask HOW! Thanks
January 8, 2024 at 5:05 pm
syorkeviney
Thank you for the prompts galore! Today’s storystorm has my increased my creative workload exponentially! Woohoo and a big thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 5:20 pm
lauren
These are all so great. I am bookmarking these to continue to revisit for new ideas and in revision. Thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 5:26 pm
Elizabeth Kalasinsky
So many fun prompts! Thanks!
January 8, 2024 at 6:10 pm
Christina
I kept going back and reading Cheryl Kim’s prompt, “Is there an overlooked or little-known piece of history that you want the next generation to know about? “. I have started my research.
January 8, 2024 at 6:13 pm
Lynn Baldwin
So many great ideas here! Thank you all for the thoughtful prompts.
January 8, 2024 at 6:19 pm
bannatyne2
Love the idea of how questions, so many ways they can be used. Got a little germ of an idea to work with – more hows to ask. Thank you.
January 8, 2024 at 6:30 pm
staceygustafson
Excellent priompt idea…Pick an object that intrigues you. How is that object made? How can you use language and structure to invite children to experience the creation of this object?
January 8, 2024 at 6:31 pm
swollis
So many stories ideas from these prompts….. : )
January 8, 2024 at 6:44 pm
sjctenney
This is a wonderful set of questions and prompts! Thank you!
January 8, 2024 at 6:53 pm
tamaranealec804ba1b3
So many great prompts! I like the last one best, about how things change and how they were before the MC enters the scene.
January 8, 2024 at 6:53 pm
Rick Starkey
Wow! This was great. Thanks for sharing this!!!
January 8, 2024 at 6:59 pm
tamaranealec804ba1b3
Thanks! 😊
January 8, 2024 at 7:16 pm
mattsthrockmorton
Thanks for all the great prompts, can’t wait to try them all!
January 8, 2024 at 7:24 pm
claireannette1
What a great collection of books to look forward to! I love hearing the way your How questions prompted these books.
January 8, 2024 at 7:33 pm
mnstadnik
I always love to hear how authors found and explored their ideas to make a book. Thanks for sharing!
January 8, 2024 at 7:48 pm
laurelneme
So many great suggestions and prompts! And so many great books to look forward to!
January 8, 2024 at 7:56 pm
tomirueswrites
Thank you ALL for your wonderful ideas! I learned a lot today. Keep up all the good work you all are doing.
January 8, 2024 at 8:02 pm
sunwalker2013
You know those images of a head exploding? One mentor used to say to get a basket for the overflow. I need several for today’s wealth of idea support! Thank you, Kidlit Works, love this team!
January 8, 2024 at 8:11 pm
alamarre7571bc92b
Great ideas from a great group! Thanks!
January 8, 2024 at 8:12 pm
goodreadswithronna
Inspiring ideas from this crew of creatives. Thank you,
January 8, 2024 at 8:13 pm
Rhonda Ooi
So many great ideas. Thank you.
January 8, 2024 at 9:09 pm
Susan Johnston Taylor
Lots of great ideas here! Thank you.
January 8, 2024 at 9:55 pm
rgstones
Thanks for the wonderful prompts!
January 8, 2024 at 9:55 pm
anaarchistories
Whoa! This Storystorm just had a blizzard of great suggestions!
January 8, 2024 at 10:10 pm
Ben Jeder
Love the questions or how to make your MC fail and how to show what your MC is really feeling. Great way to focus our thinking
January 8, 2024 at 10:26 pm
streetlynn
Wonderful collection of books and prompts. Thanks!
January 8, 2024 at 10:36 pm
Patricia J Holloway
Wow! Thank you, KidLit for the insightful ways to dig deep into writing picture books. I read the generous list of prizes … what a powerful way to encourage new writers. Thank you.
January 8, 2024 at 10:40 pm
Bill Werner
WOW what a lot of great information ❤️❤️thank you! Sent from my iPad
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January 8, 2024 at 10:41 pm
katecarroll
I feel like I’ve just been to conference
and hit the jackpot with gathering new ideas. Brain us bubbling!
Thank you Kid Lit Works.
January 8, 2024 at 10:51 pm
cnparch
Thank you all for the wonderful prompts! I have my Storystorm idea for today! Can’t wait to read your books. 🙂
January 8, 2024 at 11:07 pm
jenwritespbs
Wow, amazing that so much can come out of just asking how! Thank you all, and congratulations on your upcoming books!
January 8, 2024 at 11:08 pm
Ashley Sierra (@AshleySierra06)
So many great prompts. Thanks!
January 8, 2024 at 11:57 pm
cathyrose54
Thank you for the great prompts.
January 9, 2024 at 12:00 am
Karen Olson
Lots of ideas here! Gave me at least one story idea!
January 9, 2024 at 12:00 am
Karen Olson
Lots of ideas here! Gave me at least one story idea!
January 9, 2024 at 12:54 am
Amy
Congratulations on all of these beautiful books! Thank you for sharing how these projects developed, and all the great prompts. I can’t wait to see what using these prompts generates.
January 9, 2024 at 2:18 am
Stephanie D Jones
I don’t even know where to begin – there’s so much here! But I am especially motivated to think in terms of how, and not just how to, but in all the emergent story, character, setting, relationship, experiential ways your stories suggest. I’m going to need to come back to this post a few times! Thanks!
January 9, 2024 at 3:50 am
Suzanne Lewis
What a treasure chest of prompts! Thanks so much, each of you, for sharing your How?s to inspire our own ideas to create wonderful picture books too!
January 9, 2024 at 4:43 am
Patricia Tiffany Morris
Jam-packed and alive with ideas. This day had so many prompts it could only be matched by the generosity of the givers. Thanks to each one of you. Love the thought of what the land would have been used for, looked like, smelled like etc, before we built cities and communities. Intriguing.
January 9, 2024 at 6:10 am
Jennifer Lu
Thanks for all the prompts! Definitely a lot to go over and I think some are especially relevant to a story that I’m currently stuck on.
January 9, 2024 at 6:41 am
ellecarlinauthor
What a great selection of background stories! I love finding out where ideas for books have come from. I will certainly have fun playing with the prompts
January 9, 2024 at 7:23 am
loricevans
So many great how questions to get us thinking! And your books all look so interesting, congratulations! I hope I will be able to find some of them in bookstores or libraries near me.
January 9, 2024 at 7:23 am
loricevans
So many great how questions to get us thinking! And your books all look so interesting, congratulations! I hope I will be able to find some of them in bookstores or libraries near me.
January 9, 2024 at 8:35 am
readmybook2002
Asking questions and saying What if? brings out the stories deep from your inner self to help others around you. Thank you for the various questions and ways to accomplish this.
January 9, 2024 at 8:40 am
claireflewis
Wow! What a great post packed full of brilliant books, tips and ideas! Thank you!
January 9, 2024 at 9:11 am
Traci Huahn
Wow! What an awesome post with so many amazing insights and writing prompts! Thank you Kidlit Works and congrats on all your beautiful books!
January 9, 2024 at 9:42 am
mlyablonaolcom
So many great ideas!
January 9, 2024 at 9:49 am
Val M
What amazing “how” questions from every angle — making us think about senses, personal experience, goal obstacles, emotions, history and change. Thank you all!!
January 9, 2024 at 10:40 am
Prairie Garden Girl
Thank you, KidLit Works, for sharing ideas, thoughts, and inspiration.
Suzy Leopold
January 9, 2024 at 12:28 pm
triciacandy
I can’t wait to explore all of these new thought provoking prompts!
January 9, 2024 at 12:35 pm
Melissa
All wonderful ideas here, thank you KitLit Works!
January 9, 2024 at 1:29 pm
Melanie Ellsworth
So many wonderful prompts! Congratulations to you all on your upcoming books.
January 9, 2024 at 1:32 pm
allyenz
So many beautiful stories you have written, and thank you so much for sharing some of the “how” behind them.
January 9, 2024 at 1:59 pm
kristarantino
Great prompts! Thanks for sharing.
January 9, 2024 at 3:49 pm
kathydoherty1
Thanks for the inspiring post! I like the idea of using “how.”
January 9, 2024 at 4:01 pm
valerieschultz023gmailcom
Thanks for sharing all of these rich ideas!
January 9, 2024 at 4:06 pm
midfreeman
So excited for all of these stories! Thank you for sharing.
January 9, 2024 at 4:20 pm
Mary Ann Blair
Fun to see so many ideas coming to fruition for all of you. Congrats!
January 9, 2024 at 5:45 pm
jlehson
These books all look amazing and I am so inspired by the prompts! Thank you!
January 9, 2024 at 6:14 pm
libbydemmon
What a wonderful collection of ideas; thanks!!
January 9, 2024 at 6:47 pm
Ellie Langford
I’m going to take your advice and ask how from a child’s perspective. Thanks to all of you satisfying a child’s curiosity.
January 9, 2024 at 6:48 pm
vgraboski61gmailcom
Wow, thanks to all of you. So many interesting upcoming books and inspiration ideas!
January 9, 2024 at 8:33 pm
Janet Smart
Thanks for all the prompts! It gives me something to think about.
January 9, 2024 at 9:30 pm
debbiemoeller
Congrats on the upcoming books! Thanks for sharing the prompts.
January 9, 2024 at 10:07 pm
SpeechVine
Thanks for sharing your process! I can’t wait to try these prompts. Kimberly Laura
January 9, 2024 at 10:10 pm
tracyschuldthelixon
What a wonderful list of titles! Thank you so much for sharing.
January 9, 2024 at 11:05 pm
stacyallen
So many brilliant ideas and prompts. Thank you!!
January 10, 2024 at 12:10 am
studioyuming
Wonderful prompts of using how question! How did you all come up with these neat ideas? I’m very inspired!
January 10, 2024 at 1:18 am
Adriana Gutierrez
Such great questions and prompts. I wrote down so many ideas. Thank you!
January 10, 2024 at 1:49 am
Mary Beth Rice
Thank you for these writing prompt ideas!
January 10, 2024 at 3:01 am
Maria Marshall
Really great prompts and a fun base question. I wan’t wait to see your books and to compare/contrast Caron’s Springtime Storks with Caron Levis’ Feathers Together to see how they each approached the how & why to the story. Congrats to you all!
January 10, 2024 at 9:46 am
Heidi Chupp
Wow, there is so much curiosity and creativity packed into this post! Thank you all so much for sharing.
January 10, 2024 at 10:57 am
Linda B
So many wonderful stories shared in this post. Thank you!
January 10, 2024 at 12:20 pm
jasmithwriter
Great prompts, everyone, and I love hearing the backstory of where book ideas came from. Thank you!
January 10, 2024 at 1:01 pm
brintonculp
Such great “how” questions! I wrote down loads of ideas from your inspiring posts–thank you!
January 10, 2024 at 1:05 pm
Sarah Meade
What a super Storystorm post! I am looking forward to reading all of these upcoming picture books. Congrats, authors!
January 10, 2024 at 1:18 pm
Susan Contreras
Thank you for such a great panel with so many fabulous ideas to get us going.
January 10, 2024 at 2:44 pm
elisederstine
Amazing collection of prompts here. Thanks so much!
January 10, 2024 at 3:02 pm
TonyaAnn Pember
Well, that was a Storystorm BLIZZARD! Nine ways to cultivate an idea!
January 10, 2024 at 3:09 pm
susaninez0905
This was a wonderful compilation of ideas to move your story forward. Well done to all of the writers who shared this post. I got plenty of ideas from your help! 🙂
January 10, 2024 at 3:15 pm
audiencedog
A lot of these are food related, and I am now ready to eat a peach samosa with chopsticks! Yum.
January 10, 2024 at 3:21 pm
Sandra Nichols
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Each writer’s journey from idea to finished story is an inspiration in itself.
January 10, 2024 at 3:24 pm
Julie Hauswirth
From this post alone, I’ve come up with four new story ideas! Thank you so much!
January 10, 2024 at 3:25 pm
thelogonauts
How will I ever keep up with all the ideas from these questions? Thanks so much!
Katie McEnaney
January 10, 2024 at 3:42 pm
michelerietz
Thank you all so much! I was behind on my Storystorm ideas and thought of several while I was reading your prompts. Congratulations to all of you!!
January 10, 2024 at 5:12 pm
sarapetersohn
There is so much helpful advice here for generating and developing story ideas. Thank you all!
January 10, 2024 at 5:42 pm
Janet Frenck Sheets
The variety of styles and topics in nonfiction picture books always amazes me. Thank you, Kidlit Works.
January 10, 2024 at 6:55 pm
Viviane Elbee
Oh, thank you so much for these terrific prompts! I have 9 new ideas for stories!!! Can’t wait to read your upcoming books.
January 10, 2024 at 8:25 pm
Deena Viviani
Oh my gosh, what a great pile of near future books and idea generators! Thank you all so much.
January 10, 2024 at 10:36 pm
jenngautam
so many great books!
January 10, 2024 at 10:51 pm
Angie
This is an awesome bunch of great idea questions! Thank you!!
Angie Quantrell
January 10, 2024 at 11:46 pm
judybugroth
What a wealth of inspiration!!
January 11, 2024 at 1:18 am
jindreame
Love all the books.
January 11, 2024 at 4:35 am
jcherney3
So many great ideas! Thank you!
January 11, 2024 at 9:39 am
Christine Fleming McIsaac
Wow! What a great post. So much inspiration in one place. Thanks so much and congrats on your success. ________________________________
January 11, 2024 at 12:47 pm
Dea Brayden
Wow, this post is chock-full of wonderful! Thanks so much y’all and congratulations!
January 11, 2024 at 12:48 pm
michellesteinberg
Thanks for taking the time to provide thoughtful prompts for more picture book stories.
January 11, 2024 at 2:24 pm
Charlotte Glaze
Looks like a lot of lovely books. Congratulations!
January 11, 2024 at 3:24 pm
rozanark
Congratulations on all your wonderful books! And thank you for the amazing prompts, my mind’s abuzz!
January 11, 2024 at 3:27 pm
kernskristen622
So many wonderful prompts!!!
January 11, 2024 at 3:50 pm
cindyrivka
HOW many prompts packed into this on blog post! Great suggestions from so many angles. Thank you.
January 11, 2024 at 5:22 pm
kyavorski
So many great inspirations. I can’t wait to try some out!
January 11, 2024 at 7:42 pm
tinagraham103
Such a great selection of writong prompts. Encourages deeper thinking, especially about ‘how’. Thank you
January 12, 2024 at 11:17 am
Naja Lund Aparico
Wealth of ideas springing from these awesome prompts!
January 12, 2024 at 12:19 pm
TerriMichels
Team work! thank you for sharing!
January 12, 2024 at 12:39 pm
dlapmandi
A wonderful post emphasizing a story can start from anything or anywhere or from anyone. Love how each author thought outside the box for answers to ‘and then’. Loved this post so much.
January 12, 2024 at 1:02 pm
jasmithwriter
Thank you for all the ideas! I can’t wait to read all the books too.
January 12, 2024 at 1:14 pm
writerdoreenrobinson
So interesting to read all these different “Hows” …. thanks for the writing prompts and all the insight!
January 12, 2024 at 1:58 pm
shirley301
Thanks for sharing all the wonderful ways that “how” inspired your stories.
January 12, 2024 at 2:42 pm
Jim Chaize
Lots of great ideas on using “How?’ to generate story ideas. Thanks.
January 12, 2024 at 3:22 pm
swwriter1
Wow! So many great creative angles here. Thank you so much!
January 12, 2024 at 5:28 pm
ACP
Congratulations on your upcoming books! So many how questions to use in evaluating my MS.
January 12, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Marci Whitehurst
Congrats on your success! I love the memories that prompt stories. Thanks for sharing.
January 12, 2024 at 9:12 pm
Alicia Meyers
So excited for these books!!
January 13, 2024 at 12:52 am
Katherine Pew
Thank you for sharing all your ideas & inspiration!
January 13, 2024 at 2:19 am
Gaby L.
Such a nice group!! Thank you for the How questions examples. Stacy, I will love to have your book and waiting with curiosity for 2025. Hope “Before I lived here” was successful.
January 13, 2024 at 8:53 am
Judy Sobanski
Looking for the “how” is a wonderful angle from which to approach a story idea! Looking forward to these amazing books coming out!
January 13, 2024 at 9:12 am
murrelld
Thank you for sharing these questions! They work for brainstorming ideas and revising. Can’t wait to read these books!
January 13, 2024 at 9:40 am
louiseaamodt
I love how we get so many ‘peeks behind the curtain’ plus tangible writing prompts. Thanks for sharing!
January 13, 2024 at 10:13 am
Sheri Dillard
Wow, lots of great ideas here! Thank you!
January 13, 2024 at 10:59 am
Aimee Larke
So many fantastic ideas and prompts. What a great post! Congratulations to all of you on your books!
January 13, 2024 at 2:58 pm
brittanypomales
Great ‘how’ questions. Thanks to all!
January 13, 2024 at 3:36 pm
aesauble
These are great prompts–thanks for sharing them!
January 13, 2024 at 5:25 pm
kellie906ce70f01
Fabulous ideas and prompts using ‘how?’ How did I never think of this before?
January 13, 2024 at 7:04 pm
drawingablank6
Love the diversity of books coming out!
January 13, 2024 at 9:16 pm
Earl @ The Chronicles Of A Children's Book Writer
Congratulations to Kidlit Works. May your books find their ways to many readers hands.
January 13, 2024 at 10:27 pm
topangamaria
SO MANY GREAT BOOKS to look forward to getting my eyes and hands on. FABULOUS !!!
January 14, 2024 at 6:23 am
cravevsworld
Appreciate the 9 nuggets of prompt ideas, especially the one about looking to the past history of a location from Stacy Jensen. Exciting to read all 9 of these books, and 99 more books published in the future by these talented writers.
January 14, 2024 at 9:20 am
calliebdean
So many incredible ideas in one post. Looking forward to all your books being in the world this year!!
January 14, 2024 at 12:28 pm
Jud Ward
Excellent, short yet very useful prompts. Perfect!
January 14, 2024 at 1:13 pm
Deborah Ishii
Love the idea of changing the why to how! Thank you!
January 14, 2024 at 3:15 pm
Wendy Greenley
I’m frowning–because I have to wait SO LONG to read some of these books. They all sound like nuggets of craft inspo.
January 14, 2024 at 3:34 pm
KamillaM
These are brilliant story prompts! I’ve got a couple ideas already. And I can’t wait for all these beautiful books!
January 14, 2024 at 5:24 pm
sburdorf
The HOW of things is something I have been inspired by often. Thank you for sharing your process.
January 15, 2024 at 5:59 am
marias62
Marzieh’s prompt speaks to me so much about the MS I’m working on. Very nice!
January 15, 2024 at 2:23 pm
Eileen Mayo
Congratulations on all the wonderful new books coming out! These are fun prompts – thank you.
January 15, 2024 at 2:37 pm
Writer on the run
What a wonderful collection of ideas and suggestions! Congratulations to all these authors and their books!
January 15, 2024 at 5:25 pm
kaleegwarjanski
Fun prompts! So much to ‘work’ with today!
January 15, 2024 at 5:39 pm
Bronte Colbert
Wow, so many great ideas and techniques to use & I love the prompts. Congrats to all for your current successes.
January 15, 2024 at 7:36 pm
kdgwrites
Wow, I wrote so much food for thought in this article. The ideas shared here have brought some life back to my writer’s block. Thanks you for sharing.
January 16, 2024 at 9:06 am
Melissa H. Mwai
Lots of fun prompts and great writing advice. Good luck with all your book releases!
January 16, 2024 at 9:08 am
Patricia Tiffany Morris
Excellent! Thank you for the powerful prompts!!
January 16, 2024 at 11:00 am
Nadine Poper
So many good writing prompts to try.
January 16, 2024 at 12:36 pm
snor5bddfeabba4
HOW!
January 16, 2024 at 4:24 pm
juliannahelt
Great prompts! Thanks!
January 17, 2024 at 8:48 am
Lauri Meyers
Wow so many great prompts to get idea generation going. Congrats on all these lovely books!
January 17, 2024 at 10:43 am
Johanna Peyton
SO SO many good ideas here. Thank you!
January 17, 2024 at 3:41 pm
lecon
Lots of good ideas! Thank you!
January 17, 2024 at 8:34 pm
Penny Parker Klostermann
Wow! So much Storystorming in one post. So many ideas can be generated from your questions. Not only that … you shared many ways we can check our work for emotional connection. Great post!
January 18, 2024 at 9:54 am
alambertallen
Ideas……From the hows of an object came to be to obstacles from looking back to my youth to overlooked moments in history to feelings around change-all told with emotion and the senses-my brain may implode with inspiration!
January 18, 2024 at 3:22 pm
Sasha
Congratulations All with your wonderful books coming out! Interesting to read your stories behind them.
January 18, 2024 at 3:34 pm
Dawn M.
So many great ideas! Thank you all for sharing.
January 18, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Michelle Dragalin
I had so many thoughts when I read that! It reminded me of my Grandma. She used to tell me stories about the old country when she was a little girl. We would sit and crochet, knit, or do crafts while she shared her stories.
January 18, 2024 at 7:02 pm
Deb McGarvey
Now I’m making a list of all of these books to make sure I read them once they’re out! Wonderful prompts, and interesting details of the questions you all asked as you wrote your books. Thank you!
January 18, 2024 at 10:19 pm
Garnett Natasha
Thank you, Kidlit Works. Tons of inspiration here, from many different angles.
January 19, 2024 at 1:56 am
dashofjoyblog
Oh my goodness, some much to think about! I love that it’s not just the ‘why’ questions, but more the ‘how’ that is addressed. I know so many kids that love digging into that.
January 19, 2024 at 10:17 am
brilawyer
Wow! So many wonderful prompts! Thank you Kidlit Works! When I was a teacher, my students loved when I showed them “How it’s Made” videos so the first prompt is really speaking to me!
January 19, 2024 at 5:54 pm
tinamcho
What a great group of authors and books! Thanks for all these tips!
January 20, 2024 at 7:09 pm
michellehlosardo
I LOVE the ideas of studying free verse PB texts and discovering what came before!
January 21, 2024 at 4:56 am
sdscottwritere2ea7c1ce4
So many prompts, so many ideas flowing! This was both inspirational and practical. Thanks to all the authors. Can’t wait to explore them.
January 21, 2024 at 12:17 pm
ljtouche
Looking forward to checking out all of these new books…also grateful to hear about the “how” behind them. Planning to use the “how” strategy to revise my current manuscript. Thank you. -Lori Laniewski (LJ)
January 21, 2024 at 2:22 pm
abigailmarble21
So much wonderful inspiration in this post. Thank you!
January 22, 2024 at 5:49 pm
Janet Halfmann
Loved reading about all these HOWS! Need to ask this more often!
January 24, 2024 at 4:42 pm
Naana Amissah
Great “How” questions. I love the variety of thought-provoking prompts. Thank you to the Kid-lit Works authors.
January 24, 2024 at 6:53 pm
Lisa M. Horn
Wow! I feel like this post was a basket full of inspirational suggestions! Thank you all for the great “how” prompts. Digging into this basket is fun!
January 25, 2024 at 4:20 pm
Megan McNamara
Wow! This generated new ideas and ways to revise already existing stories.
January 26, 2024 at 10:12 am
Kari Lavelle
Thank you for the inspiration! Congrats to all on your upcoming releases!
January 26, 2024 at 10:35 am
shereenicole
Thank you all for sharing!
January 27, 2024 at 9:21 pm
Myrna Foster
Thank you so much for coming up with these prompts and sharing your own processes! Congrats on your upcoming story releases!
January 28, 2024 at 9:12 am
kvavala
Wow! What a great informative post! So inspirational! Thank you all for sharing your personal journeys with us! When you really stop and think about your childhood memories, there are a lot of wonderful memories there. Some are good but others not so much. Write them both! The good and the bad because kids will relate!
January 28, 2024 at 11:14 am
Rachel Rizzuto
Thank you, Kidlit Works crew!
January 28, 2024 at 2:40 pm
Melissa Hastings
Thank you for all of the great ideas and writing prompts.
January 28, 2024 at 7:04 pm
wordnerd153
This post prompted three new ideas–woohoo! Looking forward to reading all of the books mentioned.
January 28, 2024 at 9:55 pm
nycbgriffin
What a great buffet of thinking and inspiration this post was. Thanks you all!
January 30, 2024 at 1:29 am
Susan Cabael
What a wealth of approaches to stories that prompted so many ideas for me–congrats on all your forthcoming books!
January 30, 2024 at 5:27 pm
sylviaichen
Loved being a part of this post, but also love pondering over it as a participant now for ideation!
January 30, 2024 at 6:48 pm
Pravin Kaipa
These are some fantastic ideas. I was coming to this post expecting to leave with 1 idea but instead, I have about 8 now.
Thank you all!
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January 30, 2024 at 7:09 pm
theliah1
Thank you, Kidlit Works for sharing. Congratulations to everyone on all of your wonderful books.
January 31, 2024 at 12:45 am
Carrie Cook
Congratulations on your books, can’t wait to read them, and thank you for your generous give aways!
January 31, 2024 at 2:13 am
amandalittleauthor
I appreciate the reminder to think about all the senses. Wonderful prompts, thank you all!
January 31, 2024 at 3:22 pm
Carrie Tillotson
Wow, love all the stories of how your books came to be!
January 31, 2024 at 11:08 pm
rosiesartventures
HOW generous! Thank you everyone! Copious notes later, my mind is still so full! ♡
February 1, 2024 at 1:01 am
Adrea
Simple yet powerful, “how” is such a word and it can be a useful tool to generate ideas. Thanks for sharing so many idea-starters everyone!
February 1, 2024 at 2:45 am
Nazanin Ford
This is like a bonus blog! So many idea-generating questions and great stories about your stories!
February 1, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Jeanette O'Toole
Congrats on your books! I look forward to reading them. Thank you for the wonderful ideas.
February 4, 2024 at 9:19 am
denitajohnson
Thank you for showing how to think about your life situations and making meaningful stories to share.