Most publishing houses make acquisitions decisions by committee. Having been a fly on the wall at a lot of those meetings, as well as having made acquisitions decisions myself, I know that agents, editors and publishers often won’t read past the third page if a...
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Like many children’s book authors who are also parents, I get a lot of ideas from my own kids. Several years ago,...
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It’s been said that we all run at least two businesses – the business we’re in, and the business of marketing the...
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The role of a children’s book author in the marketplace is dramatically different today from what it was even ten years ago....
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The ‘What’s It All About’ discussion of the last post leads right to the next topic: theme. What do you want to say...
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At the core of every successful children’s book is the "central dramatic question.” This is the question raised by, and in, the...
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I’m going to be very frank, since this is a subject that comes up over and over again in my editing practice....
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Style in Children's Literature A major question to consider when developing an idea for a children’s book is what the style of the...
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Welcome to the first entry in a new blog series on writing books for children! This series is part of a new e-course...
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My daughter is reading. It happened overnight, or it least is seemed that way. Hope just turned six, so it’s age appropriate, but...
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