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Flap copy
Someone recently asked, “What is flap copy?” Flap copy is the blurb that appears on the flap of the dust jacket for a book. It’s written like a “hook,” trying to persuade the reader that they will enjoy reading this book, so go buy it! Sometimes, it’s referred to as jacket copy. It is the…
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Wait to submit
Editor Requests Revision Two weeks ago, I got a revision letter from an editor about a picturebook. Hurrah! You can guess what I did. I tore the mss apart and revised and revised. I read it aloud. I reseached typical dialogue for different regional dialects, so I could personalize the characters. I sharpened the conflict. …
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Rhyming picture books bibliography
Rhyming Picture Book Bibliography If you’ve been around children’s literature long, you know that editors often say they don’t like rhyming books. What they really mean is they don’t like bad rhyme. Presented here is a bibliography of recent rhyming picture books. Study these as examples of successful books in this category. I’ve edited it…