The Everything Guide To Writing Children's Books: From Cultivating an Idea to Finding the Right Publisher All You Need to Launch a Successful Career (Everything (Language & Writing)) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have always loved creative writing, and I think that like me, anyone who enjoys writing entertains the thought of writing a book at one point or another. I began thumbing through this at a bookstore one afternoon and was sold on it in about 30 seconds.
The authors of this book are realistic - they know that when people sit down and begin to write, the journey begins to look quite daunting and many give up after a few lines or pages. There is a lot to learn, to think about, to research. They want you to give it the old college try, as they say, so this book is here to help you and make it a bit more fun along the way! This "how to" helpers guide gives tips on making your own space to write in, finding your "voice" and genre, keeping journals for ideas and to fan those artistic flames, literary terms, and even some writing seminars to attend and publishers of children's literature.
The tone of any advice in this book is firm but reassuring. Don't expect to get overnight results or quit your job for instant fame and success, but DO work hard and have fun while you're crafting your masterpiece, and something great may come of it. With any luck and this book by my side, who knows? Maybe I'll turn out the next "Harry Potter" series. :o)

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Surefire techniques to help you top the bestseller list!Whether you're already published or just an aspiring writer with a dream, the children's book publishing industry can be one of the toughest to crack. The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books is the perfect handbook if you're looking to create a successful children's book. From generating a sellable idea to turning in your manuscript, The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books is packed with information that can help your publishing dreams come true.The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books includes all the necessary facts you need to conquer the children's book industry, including tips on getting started and hints on writing to the correct age group. In addition, the book features up-to-date information on publishers that specialize in children's books, writing workshops and seminars, and marketing and publicity.The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books helps you:Formulate an ideaCreate an outlineWrite the bookFind an illustratorDesign a proposalNegotiate a contractThe Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books is a must-have for aspiring writers everywhere!

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Mosquito Marketing for Authors: How I self-published an award winning book that is a consistent best seller in its category Review

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(More customer reviews)As an author of three books with more on the way, I highly recommend Michelle Dunn's book to authors and authors to be. I wish I had a copy of Michelle's book prior to the release of my first book, as it would have saved me a great deal of time and I would have avoided reinventing the wheel.
For me a subtitle that better reflects this book is: How to effectively market yourself, your books and make money using low cost techniques.
I have used many of the techniques that Michelle recommends with similar results. In addition, I was pleased to see other approaches that I had chosen to ignore or was not aware of. Michelle's clear description encouraged me to add some of these to my "to do list". One of which, I chose to put into practice immediately before I finished reading her book.
What I particularly enjoyed is that Michelle makes her living from marketing her books and associated services. Thus, she is able to talk about real life book marketing. On many occasions, Michelle clearly documents each step that she took; including the actual documents she produced (e.g. press kit). Thus, you can use this material as a template for your own marketing activities.
In addition to her successes, Michelle also describes approaches she tried that were not successful - thus potentially saving you far more than you paid for this book by simply avoiding that approach.
Michelle's book is not without its problems for me. Personally, I would have liked Chapter 1 (40 pages), split into two or more chapters, as I found this to be a long read. Michelle presents a number of internet references (including website addresses). However, on at least one occasion, e.g. article directories, I would have appreciated a small list of directories she found useful. There are many article directories out there and many are a waste of time.


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Marketing.It's a necessary, career altering technique that authors must know and most do not. What can an author do to create a "buzz" about themselves, their book and be successful?They can turn to their bookshelves and thumb through their well-worn copies of Mosquito Marketing for Authors.This book tells you how to create and maintain a buzz that cannot be repelled.It's filled to the brim with 10 years worth of tried and proven documented free and low cost marketing techniques, encouraging tips from marketing gurus and other successful authors. This book tells you how to create and maintain a buzz that cannot be repelled.Mosquito Marketing for Authors will be an inspirational, practical guide for writers, self publishers, business people and those who would like to write and make a living.

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