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Dialogue is an essential part of any good story, and with that comes dialogue tags. These are your way of telling the reader who is speaking. But how can you use them wisely to make sure they don't take over your book?
Read articleWriting a children's book can be challenging, but so can figuring out which book format category it falls into. Is your book a picture book? An early reader? A chapter book? Figure it out with this easy-to-use cheat sheet!
Read articleA detailed guide to the definition of a picture book, including the types of picture books and the elements of a picture book for aspiring authors.
Read articleA guide to children's book illustration: Learn how to illustrate a children's book, work with an illustrator and the elements of picture book illustration.
Read articleRhyming children's books, whether in iambic meter or anapestic meter, are hard to master. Learn how to write a rhyming picture book in perfect rhyme.
Read articleThis step-by-step guide will teach you how to self-publish a children's book. Features the 10 elements of self-publishing, and includes a printable checklist.
Read articlePlanning your release dates can be a challenge, but when it comes to seasonal titles, it doesn’t have to be. Take a tip from the pros with this list of seasonal release dates, as used by publishers.
Read articleWriting or illustrating a book is a lot of work. But sometimes it seems like the harder part is figuring out what everyone is talking about! Get ready to join the conversation with this list of common (and not-so-common) publishing terms!
Read articleLiterary agents are the gatekeepers to getting a manuscript acquired by a book publisher, and they are all looking for the next big book. Below are the top 35 children's book literary agencies accepting submissions. For illustrators seeking representation, there are several illustrator agencies list
Read articleYou've written your picture book, but it's coming in well over 1,000 words. So what do you do now? How can you trim it down to an acceptable length when you think your book is perfect as-is?
Read articleMost publishers only accept unsolicited manuscripts from literary agents. Check out these top children's book publishers accepting submissions in 2024.
Read articleA step-by-step guide to understanding what is an ISBN, the meaning of ISBN, how to purchase an ISBN, when to buy an ISBN, and why to buy a Bowker ISBN.
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