Archive for November, 2007
« Previous EntriesTeddy Bears Should Be Given To All Children
Thursday, November 29th, 2007All children should get a teddy bear when they are young. It is meaningful for children to have a bear they can sleep with or be with. Teddy bears should be given when kids are young enough to appreciate the bear.
Most children that are given a teddy bear when they are young keep […]
Start Your Children’s Writing Career Today
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007So you want to write a children’s book. Great! Writing for children is a wonderful hobby or occupation (as in my case).
But where does one start? What does one need to do to become a children’s author? How did I become a published children’s author?
Actually, I decided that I wanted to be a writer before […]
Creating Believable Characters for Children’s Books
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007If you’ve read my previous articles you’ll be aware that I’ve defined children’s books as books that feature a child as the main character and the audience is children.
So, let’s take a look at children as characters.
In picture books, no description of the characters is necessary. Picture books are highly visual and therefore all characters […]
History Written for Children
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007When is history fun? When it is told or written in story form. Children are more responsive to stories of true events than they are to reading a conventional history book. Shirley Nelson author of ?What Happened Here?? saw the need for a local history book and wrote it so that children and […]
Childrens Book of the Month Club - The Perfect Gift
Monday, November 26th, 2007Reading is almost becoming a lost art. Between the video games, children’s DVDs and the endless variety of shows that are geared towards children it’s hard to imagine a time when a child would actually sit down and read a book for enjoyment. It’s kind of a shame, really, because when you read you can […]
Children’s Books - How to Add More Style to Your Writing - Part 1
Sunday, November 25th, 2007When writing your children?s book, your should try to pay as much attention to style as you do to the construction of the story. Style is the elegance of the story, and without due regard to style, your book will be awkward and tedious to read.
The following are suggestions of ways to make your work […]
How to Get Your Children’s Book Published
Sunday, November 25th, 2007How do you get a children’s book published?
I’m sure there are many varied answers to this question depending on who you ask. I can give you my experiences and advice.
I had been writing for five years before I had my first book accepted by a publisher. I joined a writers’ centre, completed several writing courses […]
Children’s Stories - Submitting Manuscripts to Publishers
Saturday, November 24th, 2007First you must enjoy writing ? you are doing it for your own satisfaction. I?m sorry to have to inform you that you won?t make a J.K. Rowlings fortune even if you do find a publisher - and you may not. The competition is fierce!
If you haven’t read many children’s books since you were […]
How to Get Your Children’s Book Published
Friday, November 23rd, 2007How do you get a children’s book published?
I’m sure there are many varied answers to this question depending on who you ask. I can give you my experiences and advice.
I had been writing for five years before I had my first book accepted by a publisher. I joined a writers’ centre, completed several writing courses […]
Start Your Children’s Writing Career Today
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007So you want to write a children’s book. Great! Writing for children is a wonderful hobby or occupation (as in my case).
But where does one start? What does one need to do to become a children’s author? How did I become a published children’s author?
Actually, I decided that I wanted to be a writer before […]