How to write a children's book and get it published
(2005)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
808.068/SEULING,B

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 808.068/SEULING,B Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2004]
©2004
EDITION
Third edition
DESCRIPTION

v, 233 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

ISBN/ISSN
0471676195, 9780471676195
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

You, the children's book writer ... maybe : defining your goals -- What is a children's book? : the variety of books published today -- How to become an expert : getting to know children's books -- Lessons from the past : short history of children's books -- Where did you get that idea? : how to find ideas and work with them -- Sabotage made easy : procrastination and what to do about it -- Learning your craft : how to become a better writer -- Writing picture books -- Writing easy-to-read books -- Writing chapter books -- Writing fiction -- Writing nonfiction -- Writing in verse -- Writing plays -- Who cares? : queries and proposals -- Submitting your manuscript : presenting yourself to a publisher -- For the writer who is also an illustrator : what the illustrator needs to know -- Changing markets : finding the right publisher for your work -- Out of the slush pile and into the fire : what publishers do -- Your editor--friend or dragon? : working with an editor -- Joining the writing community : taking an active role

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