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« Previous EntriesCreating Ideas For Children’s Books
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010Ideas 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 […]
How To Write In The Children’s Market (Part 3)
Saturday, June 26th, 2010This 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 […]
Taking Children On The Ferry
Thursday, June 24th, 2010Children 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 […]
Plotting a Children’s Book
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010In a previous article I explained the ideas behind some of my children’s books. Over time, I’ve trained my brain to be on “alert” for ideas and I discover a lot more ideas than I have time to put pen to paper or fingers to laptop.
Not all ideas are equal.
Some ideas work well and become […]
Creating Ideas For Children’s Books
Saturday, June 19th, 2010Ideas 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 […]
10 Survival Tips For Taking Young Children Camping
Thursday, June 17th, 2010“Let’s go camping!” With those few simple words you are instantly a hero to your children. To ensure you remain that way during the camping trip, you better make sure you have planned well and are prepared for all types of contingencies. Along with lots of snacks and back-up rain gear, bring along these 10 […]
Plotting a Children’s Book
Monday, June 14th, 2010In a previous article I explained the ideas behind some of my children’s books. Over time, I’ve trained my brain to be on “alert” for ideas and I discover a lot more ideas than I have time to put pen to paper or fingers to laptop.
Not all ideas are equal.
Some ideas work well and become […]
Start Your Children’s Writing Career Today
Saturday, June 12th, 2010So 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 Write In The Children’s Market (Part 1)
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010In the next couple of months I will be writing a number of articles about how you can break into the children?s market of writing. This will be a considerably long series so I suggest you keep checking back for the newest post.
Writing children?s literature is a great way to break into the writing […]
Choosing The Right Children’s Gift And Toy
Sunday, June 6th, 2010Take 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 […]
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