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Interested in getting published? Just want to know more about the process? Looking for some advice from published authors? Well, you've come to the right place!
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Note: This section is always changing... check back often!
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Read about my road (slightly bumpy) to publication in the latest edition of the CHILDREN'S WRITER'S & ILLUSTRATOR'S MARKET
What gets a "new" label? Anything two months old or less…currently dated from September 1st 2005.
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JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Martha's pet project, gets a critical look. Read the book review here. ___________________________________________________
Click on the man to read the latest publishing news! ___________________________________________________
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Book-pick is back and better than ever! September's picture book pick is T is for Terrible, by Peter McCarty. Click on the words "book pick of the month" above––where it says book pick of the month––to read the review. And stay tuned for middle grade and young adult reviews, coming soon! For last time's book pick, a great Halloween story that comes with its own costume, click here! __________________________________________________
Worried about your work being stolen? Wondering whether you can legally write that article or draw that picture? Want to know when a work is in the public domain? Wondering whether you need to register your work with the U.S copyright office? This article will answer all those questions and much, much more! __________________________________________________
A monthly column by KATIE DAVIS Author/illustrator of Mabel the Tooth Fairy and How She Got Her Job, Who Hoots?, Who Hops?, Party Animals, and I Hate To Go To Bed! Katie shares her past and present experiences...a sort of, "get to know the writer." Katie knows her stuff! _____________________________________________ THE WISDOM OF DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS Is it worth putting your artwork on the web? What about sending your work on burned CDs? _____________________________________________ Worried about someone steeling your illustrations? Concerned about copyright? Read this! _____________________________________________ Some great tips for making your website more "personal" that will help promote your work and allow the reader to know YOU _______________________________________________ How to get noticed and get your books to sell! _________________________________________________
BRINGING YOUR STORY TO LIFE (SHOW, DON'T TELL) Synthesized by Lynn T. Fazenbaker _______________________________________________ by Cynthia Lord _______________________________________________ Free words to use! Some haphazard, inconsequential definitions included __________________________________________________
_______________________________________________ WRIT'ER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA a large glossary of writing terms _______________________________________________ MERRIAM-WEBSTER ONLINE look up any word fast! _______________________________________________ DOG NAMES Need a good dog name for that lovable or not so lovable animal in your book? Go here for a very comprehensive list. _______________________________________________ PEOPLE NAMES 6,500 names and their meanings _______________________________________________ MORE NAMES _______________________________________________ BOOKSIGNINGS click below for an article on how to make your next signing a success _______________________________________________
TOO FUNNY! "The ballerina rose gracefully en pointe and extended one slender leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant." - www.tech-sol.net "Her face was a perfect oval, like a circle that had its two other sides gently compressed by a Thigh Master." - www.tech-sol.com Read more of these real High School Essay metaphors-- these are TOO funny to be missed! _______________________________________________ GRAMMAR Grammar problems? Have a question? _______________________________________________ MORE GRAMMAR Another good grammar resource (the grammar page seems to be broken, so for now, I'm linking to the "grammar links" section of this site. _______________________________________________ AUTHOR LINK - WRITING ARTICLES Insights from editors, agents, and authors (it looks like these articles are no longer free...but there might be something good on there, on occasion.) _______________________________________________ AARON SHEPARD'S KIDWRITING PAGE This page has a lot of stuff...not just writing tips, but publishing tips, booksigning tips, and lots more. www.aaronshep.com/kidwriter/index.html _______________________________________________ MARGOT FINK'S MUSINGS Her musings have moved to The Purple Crayon. See them there... they include lots of writing tips, etc. www.underdown.org/articles.htm#musings _______________________________________________
________________________________________________ AMAZON RANKINGS If you've ever wondered or OBSESSED even about those little pesky amazon sales numbers, then you MUST read this article. Perhaps after reading it, you'll obsess a bit less! _______________________________________________ B&N INC - GETTING YOUR BOOK INTO B&N If you're self published, or just curious about how this works, click below for information about how to get your book carried by B&N ______________________________________________ THE CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL For a listing of publishing houses, addresses, and editor names, click below and go to the publisher section. This site posts the latest books being published as well as articles with tips for new writers and illustrators. _______________________________________________ THE PURPLE CRAYON This is a great site chock filled with information. Be sure to check out the "who's moving where" page for the latest editorial moves. This site gives some great tips for getting published. _______________________________________________ PREDATORS AND EDITORS Find out who is "legit" and who is not. http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/ _______________________________________________ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY one of the most comprehensive publishing news magazines _______________________________________________ SMART WRITERS Another good site for writers...make sure to check out the author interviews--"writers on writing." This website contains the latest publishing news relevant to writers and also posts some book reviews, as well. There is lots of stuff! _______________________________________________ THE SOCIETY OF CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS An organization that hosts a lot of great conferences and provides many member benefits _______________________________________________ Book Report: How four magazines you've probably never read help determine what books you buy. This isn't a website, but a brief article on the four important publishing magazines––Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, The Library Journal, and Booklist. go to the article: slate.msn.com ______________________________________________ Why the Writer Is The Last to Know This articles gives us authors some insight as to what is going on behind those publishers' closed doors! ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ EDITOR INTERVIEWS - ROBIN FREIDNMAN'S SITE Would you like to know what goes on inside a publishing company? Want to find the right editor for your manuscript? Read editor interviews on Robin Friedman's website. _______________________________________________
Read the transcripts to many many question and answer sessions, where writers ask the questions... some great tips for getting published! _______________________________________________ BY THE BOOK - AUTHOR INTERVIEWS... BOOK REVIEWS Reviews and interviews that first appeared in The Daily Times, Ottawa, Illinois - by author Julia Durango http://www.geocities.com/juliadurango/btb.html _______________________________________________ BARRY GOLDBLOTT'S BLOG Children's literary agent speaks out. There are some interesting things in this blog! |
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A Q&A with Heather Scott, Marketing Associate at Bloomsbury Children's Books... click here! ___________________________________________________ Want to add content to your book's description on Amazon? GO HERE and simply follow the instructions. You'll need to list your name and contact information and then, you will be able to add reviews and author comments. ____________________________________________________
SHORT END OF THE STICK? RAINING CATS AND DOGS? Ever wonder where a word or phrase came from? Click above to learn about some interesting beginnings to some common sayings––some funny and some just plain bizarre! ___________________________________________________
Read what editors and well known authors and illustrators had to say Read what children's booksellers had to say ____________________________________________________
Read what seasoned and up-and-coming authors alike had to say about getting published, the publishing process, and much more. See the varied responses to the same questionnaire! ___________________________________________________ Max Elliot Anderson Author of NEWSPAPER CAPER, TERROR AT WOLF LAKE, and more. Randy Cecil Illustrator of a half dozen picture books. Also, he's both written and illustrated his first picture book with Henry Holt called ONE DARK DREADFUL NIGHT. Dori Chaconas Author of ON A WINTRY MORNING, (Viking), ONE LITTLE MOUSE, (Viking), MOMMA, WILL YOU? and more. Nancy Coffelt Author/illustrator of WHAT'S COOKIN'? A HAPPY BIRTHDAY COUTING BOOK (Chronicle) THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF (Harcourt), to name a few. Beverly Cooke Writer of over fifty magazine articles Stacy DeKeyser Author of SACAGAWEA and THE WAMPANOAG (coming in March), from Franklin Watts/Scholastic Library Press. Dotti Enderle Author of the FORTUNE TELLERS CLUB SERIES, and many more Ann Fearrington Author of WHO SEES THE LIGHTHOUSE? (Putnam) and author illustrator of CHRISTMAS LIGHTS (Houghton Mifflin) Becky Hall Author of A IS FOR ARCHES (Sleeping Bear Press) Christine M. Irvin Author of a series of 8 craft books for kids Terrie Jean Author of 365 DAYS OF WALKING THE RED ROAD Jarrett J. Krosoczka Author/Illustrator of GOOD NIGHT, MONKEY BOY (Knopf), BAGHEAD (Knopf), and BUBBLE BATH PIRATES (Viking) Kathryn Lay Writer of 800 articles for children. Her first MG novel will be published in 2004 Susan Lee Writer and illustrator. Author of GENUINE HAUNTED HOUSE and BEGINNINGS - STORIES OF CANADA'S PAST Grace Lin Author/Illustrator of DIM SUM FOR EVERYONE (Knopf), OLVINA FLIES (Henry Holt), to name a few Cynthia Lord Her first MG novel called RULES (Scholastic Press) is due out in 2004 Jennifer Macaire Novelist Pat McCarthy Author of dozens of nonfiction books for kids. Robert McGraw Author of THE ROGUE AND THE HORSE. Susan Heyboer O'Keefe Author of an MG novel DEATH BY EGGPLANT (Spring 2004, Roaring Brook Press) and picure book ONE HUNGRY MONSTER (Little, Brown) to name a few. Linda Joy Singleton Author of the REGENERATION SERIES Tanya Stone Author of over fifty books for kids including D IS FOR DREIDEL and LIVING IN A WORLD OF GREEN, to name a few. Edith Tarbescu Author of ANNUSHKA'S VOYAGE (Houghton Mifflin), BRING BACK MY GERBIL (Scholastic), to name a few. Lea Wait Author of WINTERING WELL (McElderryBooks), and many more. Rick Walton Author of BUNNY CHRISTMAS (HarperCollins), A VERY HAIRY SCARY STORY (Putnam), MRS. MCMURPHY'S PUMPKIN (HarperCollins), ___________________________________________________
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Click above for answers to some often asked submission questions ___________________________________________________
AN ILLUSTRATOR'S GUIDE TO WRITING AND CREATING A PICTURE BOOK a guide for writer/illustrators on brainstorming, creating sketches, pagination, and more! ____________________________________________________
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OF PICTURES..." Read a brief article from LIFE MAGAZINE, written September 1939, on how Ludwig Bemelmans got the story idea for Madeline and her appendix. The book's cover price was 2 dollars! __________________________________________________ PUZZLING OVER YOUR BOOK CONTRACT?
check back soon for an article designed to help you on your quest to read and decipher a book contract ___________________________________________________ MORE...
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These sites all have great legal advice for writers and illustrators: _______________________________________________ THE PUBLISHING LAW CENTER _______________________________________________ LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE _______________________________________________. COPYRIGHT RESOURCES _______________________________________________. COPYRIGHT WEBSITE _______________________________________________. WHEN IS COPYING OKAY _______________________________________________. INTELECTUAL PROPERTIES ISSUES _______________________________________________. U.S COPYRIGHT OFFICE _______________________________________________. U.S TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________________________________________ IVAN HOFFMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW www.ivanhoffman.com/helpful.html _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ YELLAPALOOZA A great resource for illustrators wanting to break into children's publishing. _______________________________________________ THE DRAWING BOARD All sorts of stuff for illustrators––pricing, legal rights, technique advice, and more. http://members.aol.com/thedrawing/ _______________________________________________ THE I SPOT A place where illustrators and art reps showcase their work. Check out the "art talk" section for free illustration chat...get your questions answered! _______________________________________________ COMMUNICATION ARTS An illustration and graphic design magazine that puts out an annual Illustration Annual. _______________________________________________ THE SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS Based in NYC, this is *the* club for illustrators. The Society hosts many illustration shows, including the annual children's book original art show. It also publishes an illustration book annually. _______________________________________________ AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION This is a small site that represents the American Illustration Book published yearly. I think it's one of the most eye-catching, well designed illustration books out there. _______________________________________________ THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART This museum showcases children's book illustration, based in MA _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ PLANET ESME Author EsmeRaji Codell has created a great book resource for parents and children... book reviews and more! _______________________________________________ BOOK STORES Here you can find a large list of independent bookstores across the country and stores in other countries! www.kathleenduey.com/index.2ts?page=bookstores _______________________________________________ THE HORN BOOK A periodical specific to children's books... plenty of book reviews and author interviews. _______________________________________________ BOOKLIST American Library Association's Booklist Magazine - the online version. Subscription to the print version can be done online. The magazine contains many book reviews. www.ala.org/ala/booklist/booklist.htm . . . |
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