Children's Books: Getting to the next level as writers and illustrators (Volume 1)
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Being able to write a story, or create an illustration, that will stick in a child's mind for a lifetime is a special gift.
But writing a great story or developing eye-catching illustrations is the easy part. Turning those achievements and abilities into a career that pays the bills and allows for a level of lifestyle comfort, now that is the hard part.
To do that you need to learn about websites, self-promotion, social media, and how the traditional and self-publication processes work. Then you need to learn about writing press releases, proposals, synopses and query letters. Add in some know-how on preparing illustration portfolios and promotional postcards, and a bit about editing and school visits and you will be on the long journey from amateur to published professional.
This book contains the fruits of a year's research on these career building topics; research endeavouring to answer the questions of actual children's book writers and illustrators like yourself, all trying to get to the next level.
But writing a great story or developing eye-catching illustrations is the easy part. Turning those achievements and abilities into a career that pays the bills and allows for a level of lifestyle comfort, now that is the hard part.
To do that you need to learn about websites, self-promotion, social media, and how the traditional and self-publication processes work. Then you need to learn about writing press releases, proposals, synopses and query letters. Add in some know-how on preparing illustration portfolios and promotional postcards, and a bit about editing and school visits and you will be on the long journey from amateur to published professional.
This book contains the fruits of a year's research on these career building topics; research endeavouring to answer the questions of actual children's book writers and illustrators like yourself, all trying to get to the next level.
