The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books

The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books
Title The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books PDF eBook
Author Luke Wallin
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 304
Release 2011-01-18
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 1440505497

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Rev. ed. of: The everything guide to writing children's books / Lesley Bolton. c2002.

A Basic Guide to Writing, Selling and Promoting Children's Books

A Basic Guide to Writing, Selling and Promoting Children's Books
Title A Basic Guide to Writing, Selling and Promoting Children's Books PDF eBook
Author Betsy B. Lee
Publisher Learning Abilities Books
Pages 39
Release 2000-02
Genre Authors and publishers
ISBN 096588533X

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"Summary: Techniques about writing, selling, publishing, self-publishing, and promoting stories written for children; list of resources; indexed."--Title page verso

Love in the Library

Love in the Library
Title Love in the Library PDF eBook
Author Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Publisher Candlewick Press
Pages 39
Release 2022-01-11
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 1536225746

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Set in an incarceration camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII and based on true events, this moving love story finds hope in heartbreak. To fall in love is already a gift. But to fall in love in a place like Minidoka, a place built to make people feel like they weren’t human—that was miraculous. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Tama is sent to live in a War Relocation Center in the desert. All Japanese Americans from the West Coast—elderly people, children, babies—now live in prison camps like Minodoka. To be who she is has become a crime, it seems, and Tama doesn’t know when or if she will ever leave. Trying not to think of the life she once had, she works in the camp’s tiny library, taking solace in pages bursting with color and light, love and fairness. And she isn’t the only one. George waits each morning by the door, his arms piled with books checked out the day before. As their friendship grows, Tama wonders: Can anyone possibly read so much? Is she the reason George comes to the library every day? Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s beautifully illustrated, elegant love story features a photo of the real Tama and George—the author’s grandparents—along with an afterword and other back matter for readers to learn more about a time in our history that continues to resonate.

Self-Publishing Made Simple

Self-Publishing Made Simple
Title Self-Publishing Made Simple PDF eBook
Author April Cox
Publisher
Pages
Release 2021-09-15
Genre
ISBN 9781737557012

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The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published

The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published
Title The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published PDF eBook
Author Arielle Eckstut
Publisher Workman Publishing
Pages 544
Release 2010-11-04
Genre Reference
ISBN 076116085X

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Now updated for 2015! The best, most comprehensive guide for writers is now revised and updated, with new sections on ebooks, self-publishing, crowd-funding through Kickstarter, blogging, increasing visibility via online marketing, micropublishing, the power of social media and author websites, and more—making The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published more vital than ever for anyone who wants to mine that great idea and turn it into a successfully published book. Written by experts with twenty-five books between them as well as many years’ experience as a literary agent (Eckstut) and a book doctor (Sterry), this nuts-and-bolts guide demystifies every step of the publishing process: how to come up with a blockbuster title, create a selling proposal, find the right agent, understand a book contract, and develop marketing and publicity savvy. Includes interviews with hundreds of publishing insiders and authors, including Seth Godin, Neil Gaiman, Amy Bloom, Margaret Atwood, Leonard Lopate, plus agents, editors, and booksellers; sidebars featuring real-life publishing success stories; sample proposals, query letters, and an entirely updated resources and publishers directory.

Writing Children's Books For Dummies

Writing Children's Books For Dummies
Title Writing Children's Books For Dummies PDF eBook
Author Lisa Rojany Buccieri
Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Pages 390
Release 2011-03-03
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 1118053214

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Everyone loves a children's book. And many dream about writing one. But is it actually possible for an unpublished writer—armed with a good story idea and a love of kids—to write, sell, publish, and promote a book? Yes, it is! Veteran children's book publishing executive and author Lisa Rojany Buccieri and author Peter Economy show you how, in their incredibly useful 2005 first edition of Writing Children's Books For Dummies®. Buccieri and Economy begin by explaining the basics of the children's book business, from the nuts and bolts of the various formats and genres—with helpful illustrations to aid you—to the intricacies of the book publishing market, a list of recent award-winning books, and a first peek into the particular mind set that writing children's books requires. (Hint: Throw out the adult rules, and think like a kid!) Then the authors dive into the actual writing process itself, with tips on setting up a workspace, brainstorming great book ideas, researching the subject you decide on, even speaking with the sorts of kids you hope will eventually read the book. They show you how to create compelling characters and develop them in the manuscript; how to outline and write a plot "arc" of conflict, change, and resolution; how to master the difficult art of writing dialogue; and how to use active (rather than passive) language to keep your story moving along and interesting to young minds. Or, if you're planning to write a creative nonfiction children's book—on a topic such as science, nature, or a historical figure, for example—the authors include a chapter on this, too. Ready, set, go... it's time to sit down and write! Once you've finished your book, however, the process has only begun. Now you will refine, submit, and hopefully sell your manuscript. Here again, the authors of Writing Children's Books For Dummies come through for you. They deliver solid advice on hiring an illustrator—or not; participating in workshops and conferences to learn the business and hone a story; finding an agent; and, finally, submitting the manuscript to publishers and—if you are successful—signing a contract. Along the way, the authors also include tips on handling rejection; a quick primer on the various editors in publishing houses (and how they work to make your book its best); and making a plan to publicize the book, including hiring a publicist if necessary. Like all For Dummies® books, Writing Children's Books For Dummies highlights "The Part of Tens," which includes the Ten Best Ways to Promote Your Story and More Than Ten Great Sources for Storylines. And the ever-helpful Cheat Sheet includes Tips for Editing your Children's Book Manuscript, Children's Book No-No's, Twelve Commandments for Writing Younger Children's Books, and Tips on Promotion. From setting down that first word on paper to doing a successful publicity tour, Writing Children's Books For Dummies gives you the confidence and the insiders' know-how to write and sell the story you've always wanted to write.

How to Get Your Book Into Schools and Double Your Income with Volume Sales

How to Get Your Book Into Schools and Double Your Income with Volume Sales
Title How to Get Your Book Into Schools and Double Your Income with Volume Sales PDF eBook
Author David H. Hendrickson
Publisher
Pages 110
Release 2017-12-12
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 9781948134064

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Have you ever dreamed of an entire school reading your book? Would you like to double (or more!) your writing income? With advice and insights that are adaptable to getting your book in front of audiences ranging from middle grade to high school to college, and even to corporations, this book is for you!