Category: childrens book

I recently attended a conference for children’s writers and illustrators. It was put on by a local chapter of the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators). There were many different sessions to choose from, all of which offered up great insight. Yet, of all the things I took away from the conference one…

A few weeks have passed by since my last update. In that time I have been preparing for my first writer’s conference, which is this coming weekend. When going into something fresh off the boat as I am it is good to do your homework. Doing one’s due diligence can mean the difference between attending…

It’s week 10 and and there is nothing new to report. I am in a holding pattern pattern with Farmer Dale’s Dilemma until the children’s book conference in September. At the conference I hope to get more clarity, direction and hopefully some leads on publishers and literary agents. Until then I will continue to develop…

It’s week 9 and 60 days have come and gone with this 60 day challenge. I have no book deal, no publisher, no literary agent – my time is up, I guess it’s time to quit. Well, not really, I knew this particular challenge would take more than 60 days. And while I originally intended…

It’s now week 8 of the children’s book challenge. I have been out of town so I missed the week 7 update. What I have been working on is editing the book, deciding what is needed, what is not, if the flow is good or too choppy. Editing is both a writers best friend and…

It’s week 6 and we’re cruising along. After having decided to pursue being a children’s book author I am now focusing on learning all I can about the profession. That means researching the business side of thing including the publishing process, investing time in attending a children’s book writers conference, and even means reading the…

When it comes to pursuing our passions and interests, especially when we want to pursue them well, we need to gain insight. That has been my aim during this 5th week. And as I continue to learn the process I realize I cannot simply learn everything on my own. Learning from others, hearing them speak…

It’s week 4 and yep, I am finding there is a lot to learn about the book publishing process. There are decisions to make regarding category of the book, literary agents, publishers, marketing, purpose of the book, and the audience just to name a few. In addition to those I have had to decide on…

Wow, it’s already week 3 of the children’s book challenge. It seems like only eight years ago I wrote the book. Oh wait, it was eight years ago. Time and opportunity can go by quickly when we are sitting on our hands not pursuing our passions and interests. I know for me I want to…

Welcome to week 2 of the children’s book challenge. Even though I am only 2 weeks in this challenge I am learning some valuable information that will help me in this pursuit. More than that though I have come across an important question I need to answer that will determine the course of this challenge.…