I am now blogging a couple times a month at WOW-Women on Writing’s blog, The Muffin. Read an excerpt from my ebook, How to Write a Children’s Picture Book, Does EPub Change the 32-Page Illustrated Picture Book? EBOOK Available on Nook Kindle PDF Now an iBook For more info, see writeapicturebook.com
I’m sending out my novel today. Long ago, when submissions were paper, writers and authors often went through rituals to send out a manuscript for their novel or picture book. A lucky cat had to sit on the manuscript. It had to mailed with certain types of stamps. You kissed the envelope for luck. IN [...]
How to Write a Query Letter I’m attending a retreat this weekend and we are supposed to bring a query letter for critique. In preparation, I’ve read a variety of articles about “how to write a successful query letter” and found the best available on the internet today. Basics How to Write a Query A [...]
My novel, The Wayfinder, is now available in two different digital versions. You can still find used copies of the book on Amazon, Abebooks and other online stores. In addition, you can download the novel from Amazon’s Kindle store and from Mobipocket’s Ebook store. Amazon’s version requires the Kindle, Amazon’s exclusive ebook reader. Mobipocket can [...]
The 33 page picture book No, there are no 33-page picture books. Not yet. At a recent conference, though, I had a discussion about why picture books are usually 32 pages. One person suggested
The Best Info About Book Trailers I’ve followed the book trailer phenomenon for a couple years and wanted to do a post. In 2003, it was just beginning; in 2006, there was lots of experimenting; in 2009, it seems here to stay and writers should take it as a given that they need a book [...]
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