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The Official Kidlit Planner is for every kidlit creative who wants to stay organized amidst their creative chaos. From the creator of the popular kidlit podcast, My Messy Muse, comes a planner specifically for kidlit. Multi award-winning children's book author, publisher, educator, and attorney Michele McAvoy, shares her tips, tricks, anecdotes, and inspiring quotes (not for the faint of heart), to help creatives market their titles and grow their platforms. Her distinctly snarky yet sincere voice comes through the pages to nudge you along your unique creative journey. The Official Kidlit Planner includes industry trackers, accountability checklists, and pages of advice. If you're creating in the kidlit industry this planner is a must-have to keep you inspired or, when life gets messy, chugging along on your path. Because working in kidlit is hard, but, it's never too late or messy to follow your dreams!

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A resource I wish I had when I started out in the kidlit industry. A must-have for all kidlit creatives! - Michele McAvoy

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Michele is an award-winning children's book author from New Jersey. Her published titles include COOKIE & MILK (2019 Cardinal Rule Press- 1st Place Dragonfly Award Winner), THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018 The Little Press), MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016 The Little Press- Moonbeam Award Winner) and BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021 Pigman Books).A personal piece Michele authored entitled WRITING FOR CHILDREN FROM TRAGEDY was published by The Children's Writer's Guild (CWG) in September 2017 (http: //www.childrenswritersguild.com/writing-for-children-from-tragedy/).Michele is an active member of SCBWI (NJ & NY) and the Author's Guild.Michele is also the owner and publisher at The Little Press and middle-grade imprint Blue Bronco Books. www.littlepresspublishing.comShe is the creator and host of the popular kidlit podcast MY MESSY MUSE, available on all podcast apps.Michele grew up in a small town in northern New Jersey until she moved to New York City where she attended college and law school. Michele enjoyed the crazy, busy, single life of New York for over 15 years until she married and had her first child. With a small one-bedroom apartment and a baby that did not sleep, Michele moved back to her small hometown. She settled back to her roots and traded in the noisy city streets of NY and extra dirty martinis at trendy bars for manicured lawns and backyard BBQs.Michele avoids being a grown-up by writing stories for children.For more information about Michele, her books, and her inspiration please visit www.michelemcavoy.com or follow her on Twitter @michele_mcavoy and Instagram @michelemcavoy

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