6 must-know tips on getting the perfect illustrations for your children’s book.
Tag: picture books
Picture Books and Vanity Presses
Self-publishing your picture book? If you’re paying for everything to get the book published, you’re probably working with a vanity press.
Written a Picture Book? Are Illustrations or Layout Next?
I read an interesting article from a self-publishing service (1106 Design). The article explains that the best way to produce a children’s picture book is to create the interior layout before getting the illustrations done. This is something I hadn’t thought of. But it makes so much sense. I write a lot of stories…
Children’s Books and Back Matter
Are you thinking of writing a children’s book? Or, maybe you’ve written one already. The majority of my clients hire me for picture books, although I’m getting more and more chapter and simple middle grade clients now. As authors having a book to be published, it’s important to know a bit about what should go…
Writing Picture Books for Young Children – A Different Writing Style
A writing style is the way a writer writes a story. It’s the words used, sentence structure, tone used, and even the method used. The children’s picture book writing style is unique for two main reasons: 1. You’re dealing with young children. 2. You’re often dealing with parents and teachers who will read the story…
Picture Books – Story or Illustrations, Which Comes First?
While most authors know the answer to the title question, whether the story or illustrations come first in picture books, some newbies don’t. I have a client with a three-book series. This client happens to be an amazing artist and created her story around her illustrations. For the purpose of this article, I’ll say…
The 3 Levels of Picture Books
Children’s picture books have 3 levels or purposes in regard to the reader and purchaser. Think of it as the structure of a house: there’s a basement, a first floor, and often an upper floor. Level 1: The basement, or Surface Level, is geared toward the youngest reader (or listener if too young to read)….