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WHO NEEDS THIS BOOK?

Any one who wants to write a children's picture book.

This ebook includes 36 self-paced lessons on every aspect of writing, editing and selling your children’s picture book.

Basics
Start your journey toward publishing by studying the basics of children’s picture books: number of pages, word count, audience, setting, characters, words, messages, morals, themes, voice and more.

Write
Once you understand the basic structure of a children’s picture book, it’s time to choose a topic and write your first draft. Learn topics to avoid and perennial topics. Special techniques for editing your picture book manuscript are also covered.

Genres
If you want to write a specific type of children’s picture book, you’ll find tips here for humor, rhyming text, poetry collections, picture book mystery, picture book biography, creative non-fiction picture book, and the ABC picture book.

Submit
Your story is done? Learn the biggest mistake people make when submitting to a children’s book publisher and how you can avoid it. How do you find the name of an editor? What about self-publishing?

Based on the blog series, 30 Days to a Picture Book. This ebook includes material not published elsewhere, including more information on writing in rhymed verse.