Last week we touched on the three basic forms of self-publishing: vanity, subsidy and independent publishing. Let's look at the pros and cons of the first item on that list. A vanity press prints and binds a book at the author’s sole expense. Sometimes the author...
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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,...
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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. Among the books she wanted me to buy for her was...
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I am often asked by my students what the difference is between a publisher and a distributor, or between a distributor, a...
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This month’s issue of “The Writer Magazine” features an interview with children’s author Kathi Appelt, who also teaches writing for children. Kathi...
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We're discussing getting published this month at the Children's Book Hub, so I'll be devoting a few posts here to that topic. Here's...
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