Last week I had the pleasure of participating in WriteOn.com’s annual online writing conference for children’s book authors. I contributed blog and vlog posts, and led a live query critique session during which I reviewed over 50 picture book query letters. The experience was as...
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Independent Publishing essentially has two definitions. In the commercial publishing world, independent publishers (also called "indies" or "small presses") are small publishers...
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A subsidy publisher takes payment from an author to print and bind a book, but also contributes a portion of the cost...
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Last week we touched on the three basic forms of self-publishing: vanity, subsidy and independent publishing. Let's look at the pros and...
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It may be hard to believe there are any cons associated with being published by a traditional, commercial publisher - after all,...
Read MoreProfessional, supportive and individualized guidance for writing, marketing or publishing your book! Children's Book Course Have you ever dreamed of writing a children’s...
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We’re going to be exploring self- and independent publishing this month on the Children’s Book Hub, so I thought I would kick...
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In my "Just Write for Kids" course, we spend quite a bit of time exploring different ways to develop plot. We look at...
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We've been talking about editing this month on the Children's Book Hub. Even though I myself am a freelance children's book editor...
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My daughter attended her annual book fair at school this week. Â Among the books she wanted me to buy for her was...
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