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Query Letter For Picture Books: Example & Template

Mar 05, 2020 – Understanding Publishing

Follow these 6 steps to write a successful query letter for your next picture book. We include a practical example and extra tips from editors. Read more

How to Write a Children's Picture Book in 8 Steps

Mar 04, 2020 – Perfecting your Craft

This guide will teach you how to write a children's picture book — and might just lead you to be the next Maurice Sendak or Margaret Wise Brown! Read more

The 17 Best Writing Apps to Boost Your Writing

Mar 03, 2020 – Perfecting your Craft

Looking for writing apps that will actually improve your work? Here are 17 word processing, editing, and productivity apps to get the job done. Read more

What is Hybrid Publishing? Expectations vs Reality

Mar 03, 2020 – Understanding Publishing

What is hybrid publishing, and how exactly is it different to vanity publishing? Find out everything you need to know here. Read more

Ten Ways to Handle Bad Book Reviews

Feb 20, 2020 – Book Marketing

Bad book reviews — they happen to all authors! So what do you do about them? Hear are ten tips for making the most of a bad review. Read more

How to Translate Your Book in 6 Simple Steps

Feb 19, 2020 – Understanding Publishing

Learn step-by-step how to translate your book. Find out which markets to enter, how to find book translators, and what goes into translating books. Read more

CreateSpace is DEAD. Here's what you need to know.

Feb 06, 2020 – Understanding Publishing

CreateSpace, a print-on-demand service for self-published authors, recently merged with Amazon’s KDP Print. Here's what you need to know. Read more

What is a Small Press? (And Should Authors Use Them?)

Feb 04, 2020 – Understanding Publishing

What exactly is a small press? We'll get into the pros and cons of working with one, and what you can expect when you ink a small press book deal. Read more

What is Proofreading? Beginner's Guide to an Essential Edit

Jan 31, 2020 – Understanding Publishing

What is proofreading all about? In this post, find out what this task specifically involves and when writers can do it themselves. Read more

What is the Epilogue of a Book? Just One More Thing…

Jan 31, 2020 – Perfecting your Craft

In this post, we look closer at what an epilogue is and share our top advice on how to write a strong one that will end your book with a bang. Read more

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