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Skype in the Classroom
By Paul Czajak I had a wonderful experience last week during World Read Aloud Day, when I was able to set up several classroom visits all around the world through Skype in the Classroom. Skype, of...
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Happy Birthday, Monster Needs His Sleep!
By Paul Czajak HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Not for me but for Monster Needs His Sleep! Yes, the second book in the Monster & Me™ series hits the shelves today. I am very excited about this book, and all...
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Does Your Book Have “It”?
By Paul Czajak Just recently I was interviewed by the Boston Herald about my series Monster&Me. Specifically Monster Needs A Costume, since it will be available in Target stores starting August...
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PR For Dummies
By Paul Czajak Those of you who know me know that I have been very lucky with the fact that I signed with a publisher that takes an integral part in the promotion of the Monster & Me™ series. From...
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The Deep Breath Before the Plunge
By Paul Czajak Right now I sit in my house and it is silent. A silence that some have described as the deep breath before the plunge. Well, maybe it’s not that dramatic, but I am definitely standing at...
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The Slush Pile on the Shelf
By Paul Czajak Slush pile. Two words writers hate. So much so that I use it like a swear, “What the Slush pile!!” But it is something we all have to deal with. It is the first big hurdle in the life of...
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Kids Need Monstrous Words!
By Paul Czajak Procrastination, negotiation, dramatically, in-lieu; these are words that you probably would not expect to appear in a picture book. Which, in my opinion, is unfortunate. I am a picture...
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NESCBWI 2015 Conference: And My Fantasy Acceptance Speech
By Paul Czajak I just returned from the 2015 NESCBWI conference a couple of weeks ago and like always, it was fantastic! How many times do you get to go to a conference and hear not only this year’s...
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Being Creative on Demand
By Paul Czajak What happens when you, the type of writer who writes solely from inspiration, is asked by your publisher to write about a topic you never thought of? To create a story that didn’t come...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Celebrity Picture Book
An Open Letter to Celebrity Children’s Book Writers By Paul Czajak My wife did something shocking that rocked the foundation of our marriage. A betrayal so heinous I asked myself, “Et tu Tracey?” What...
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Skype in the Classroom
By Paul Czajak I had a wonderful experience last week during World Read Aloud Day, when I was able to set up several classroom visits all around the world through Skype in the Classroom. Skype, of...
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Happy Birthday, Monster Needs His Sleep!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Not for me but for Monster Needs His Sleep! Yes, the second book in the Monster & Me™ series hits the shelves today. I am very excited about this book, and all the other...
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Does Your Book Have “It”?
By Paul Czajak Just recently I was interviewed by the Boston Herald about my series Monster&Me. Specifically Monster Needs A Costume, since it will be available in Target stores starting August...
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PR For Dummies
By Paul Czajak Sammy Bosch, Senior Marketing Associate for Scarletta [UPDATE: Scarletta has been rebranded as Mighty Media Press.] Those of you who know me know that I have been very lucky with the...
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The Deep Breath Before the Plunge
Monster needs more of Paul’s time! By Paul Czajak Right now I sit in my house and it is silent. A silence that some have described as the deep breath before the plunge. Well, maybe it’s not that...
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The Slush Pile on the Shelf
By Paul Czajak Slush pile. Two words writers hate. So much so that I use it like a swear, “What the Slush pile!!” But it is something we all have to deal with. It is the first big hurdle in the life of...
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From Picture Books to Young Adult: A Transition into Madness!
Okay I might be exaggerating a tiny bit with the title of this blog, but it is an intimidating transition nonetheless. I am a picture book author. I’ve been writing picture books for the past six years...
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Monster Needs an Interview!
In honor of the release of Monster Needs to Go to School, the sixth book in the Monster&Me series published by Mighty Media Press, I wanted to do something special for this post. I didn’t want to...
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Me? A Mentor for Writing with the Stars?
Ever since my first SCBWI conference I have touted the importance of attending these functions to every writer who asks me how to get published. I tell them the workshops are fantastic but it’s the...
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When to Say NO
Here is a riddle for you. What is harder than obtaining a publishing contract in the children’s book world? Saying no to said contract. I know what you’re thinking. Who in their right mind would say no...
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