I don’t know the exact statistic or if there is an accurate one, but from what I read, around 80% of people want to write a book. Well, I’m not sure if that many want to actually write a book, but around that many want to be the author of a book. So, what’s the…
Author: Karen Cioffi
Karen Cioffi is an award-winning author and children's ghostwriter. She loves to help those who want to be the author of a children's book fulfill their dream. Contact Karen today to get your story started!
Self-Publishing a Book – End of the Formatting Process
I’ve written about my process of self-publishing a book. This is the third instructional article in a four-part series. While I’ve ghostwritten a lot of children’s books, I haven’t followed the process after that. I have done some illustration reviews, but usually, I hand the polished manuscript to my client with a list of illustrators…
Self-Publishing a Book – The ISBN, the Barcode, and the LCCN
Self-publishing a book may seem overwhelming, but if you create steps, it will go smoothly. This article discusses the ISBN, the barcode, and the LCCN. All things you’ll need for your book.
Self-Publishing a Book – Formatting
As a children’s book ghostwriter, I provide my clients with a list of reasonably priced illustrators, but I just couldn’t find book formatters. Or, more likely, I didn’t understand the process. I’ve read a lot of self-publishing articles and they explain where to find an illustrator but NOT ONE OF THEM went into getting your…
3 Tips to Help Launch Your Writing Career
Contributed by Linda Wilson, Children’s Author Your story begins with an idea, an idea that has come from one of your own experiences or someone’s experience that you’ve observed. To write your story, you first need to do your homework: read up on writing for children, read other authors’ books in your genre, take courses,…
When Is It Time to Let Your Manuscript Fly?
A manuscript if a funny thing. It seems it can be revised, edited, and proofed indefinitely.Then you get to a point where you think it might finally be there. But, as every good writer should do, you go over it yet again.
The Hardest Part of Writing is Actually Starting
The hardest part of writing will most likely be different for different writers. Many, though, have a hard time getting started. These writers know they want to write a story. They may have a character in mind or an idea for a storyline. The problem is getting started. To actually sit and write a beginning,…
Editing and Revisions – Do a Verb and Word Check
Editing is a must before submitting your manuscript and part of editing means checking for verbs and overuse of words.
Writing Success – You Have to Walk the Walk
“To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.” ~ Anatole France There are so many amazing quotes out there that focus in on what needs to be done to succeed in business (writing is a business), and does it in a sentence or two. The…
80 Quotes to Get You Moving Toward Your Goals
80 quotes to help inspire and motivate you to take the steps needed to achieve your goals.