Stan Jaskiel, children’s book illustrator, describes his process for creating an illustration.
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Picture Book Authors Must Read Picture Books
Should children’s picture books have an adult as the main character? Or be heavily involved in it? To find out, read on.
Taking a Creative Detour from Writing
When you’re writing is stuck, you might consider a creative detour.
Examples of Writing Using Sensory Details
Sensory details bring your story to life. They enhance the character’s depth as well as the setting. It’s these details that helps connect and engage the reader emotionally.
Should You Write for Your Audience or for Yourself?
While it’s always been said you should write for your audience, is it always true?
Writing Books – Don’t Sacrifice Quality
When self-publishing, it’s important to remember that not only is your reputation as an author on the line, but your book will also reflect upon the self-publishing arena.
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.
Crisp Clean Writing
Helpful flowchart from GrammarCheck that will help you clean up your writing.
Get the Reader Interested ASAP
You may have an out-of-the-ballpark manuscript, but if you don’t get the reader interested within the first sentence or paragraph, you may lose that reader. Those first sentences are so important, Jacob M. Appel (author of over two hundred published short stories) notes, “agents and editors, if not impressed after a sentence or two, will…
Writing and Marketing – Keep Things Manageable
If you’re jumping into the writing arena, there are a few things you should know. The first is to take it step-by-step, and make your steps manageable.