Archive for January, 2008
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008How 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 […]
Five Most Popular Places To Enjoy A Vacation With Children
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Deciding on the next vacation with your family can be a daunting task, especially when your choice of place does not interest your children. You might plan to visit Alaska, but your children could be longing for a trip to the Bahamas. The best option is to figure out where your kids wish to go […]
Taking Children On The Ferry
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008Children are naturally adventurous and will love the excitement of going on a giant boat. If you have anxieties about the journey do not let your children see as this will make them nervous too.
Most children will be fine on the ferry so you have no need to worry about them being ill. If the […]
How To Write In The Children’s Market (Part 3)
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008This is going to be my third article of many to come. The article series is the how to when it comes to writing in the children?s market. It is going to be a considerably long series so keep checking back for new updates.
Children hate it when they can?t check out the book […]
Choosing The Right Children’s Gift And Toy
Monday, January 28th, 2008Take advantage of shopping online to help you save time. Instead of trekking out into the shopping malls to stand in lines, you can elect to do some or all of your gift shopping online and save the gasoline and the frustration. There are plenty of children?s gifts and toys available online that you […]
Creating Ideas For Children’s Books
Monday, January 28th, 2008Ideas are everywhere. All of the time. It’s our job, as writers, to find some ideas and turn them into entertaining stories.
The most common sources of inspiration include: our experiences and personalities, children, family, pets, friends, conversations, television, newspapers, books etc.
I’ve never had any trouble finding ideas for stories. My problem is finding time to […]
Start Your Children’s Writing Career Today
Sunday, January 27th, 2008So 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 […]
Start Your Children’s Writing Career Today
Saturday, January 26th, 2008So 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 […]
How to Enjoy Camping with Children
Friday, January 25th, 2008Many of us have fond memories of our parents taking us camping as children and would like to pass on this experience to our children but are a little daunted by what we see as the unknown, particularly if it has been a while since we last went camping.
The best thing to remember is that […]
Children’s Stories - Submitting Manuscripts to Publishers
Thursday, January 24th, 2008First 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 […]