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Your one-stop guide to writing and selling books for children
Get the tools you need to:
* Develop story ideas that work
* Strengthen your writing skills
* Improve your work habits
* Write for different age groups
* Look at your work critically
* Submit proposals and manuscripts
* Find the right publisher for your work
* Understand and negotiate contracts
* Work with agents and editors
* Join the writing community
Do you dream of becoming the next J. K. Rowling? Are you excited about writing for children but have no idea how to begin or where to send your material? Now, respected children's writer Barbara Seuling gives you the essential steps to getting published in the competitive, exciting world of children's literature.
From finding story ideas and creating character sketches to plotting, writing dialogue, editing, and revising your work, you'll learn how to complete a manuscript and prepare it for submission. Whether you want to write picture or chapter books, fiction or nonfiction, poetry or plays, Seuling helps you master the different genres and capture a child's interest and imagination, from the early years to young adult. Her fully revised guide also covers the major developments in book publishing, including vital information about using the Internet to research the market and contact publishers. Seuling even discusses recent successes such as the Harry Potter series, as well as the growth of Amazon.com.
Complete with updated lists of writing organizations, marketing information, and recommended reading, this is the only guide you need to start writing, get published, and touch the lives of children....
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It’s summer vacation, and Robert is off to Camp Chicopee whether he likes it or not (he doesn’t). Even though camp looks lame, Robert manages to make a new friend — Zach, who knows plenty of jokes — and to avoid the irritating Lester, who’s pushy and makes a lot of noise. But every time he thinks camp might be starting to get fun, a new problem pops up to torture him. First, he has to learn how to swim even though he’s terrified of water. Then, Zach throws a garden snake at the girls on the bus and for some reason blames Robert. Next, Molly the counselor’s whistle disappears, and guess who Zach accuses of stealing it?
In Robert Goes to Camp, Robert learns his lesson about prejudging people and comes to understand what true friendship is all about. Paul Brewer’s lively illustrations and Barbara Seuling’s trademark fast pacing, twist-and-turn plotting, and vivid characterization make this an exciting addition to the series. ...
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Money may make the world go around, but whose money is it, where did it come from, and whose idea was it? You will get your money's worth in this book full of facts about coins, bills, counterfeiting, and other interesting money topics....
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From the tallest volcano to the deepest gorge, experience the highs and lows of the world in this book of amazing geography facts. Little-known facts about deserts, mountains, climate, nature, how Earth has changed, and more will send you on an adventure around the world. Come rain, sleet, snow, or hail, this is one adventure you won't want to miss!...
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A penny save is a penny earned, and millions of millionaires can prove it! Invest your time in this book and learn freaky financial facts about bills, taxes, valuables, banks, credit, and more. This is one book you can bank onwith interest!...
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Which president was a male model? Which first lady kept a little red book that listed her and her husbands enemies? Which president never attended college? Find out answers to these questions and hundreds more in this book about seventeen presidents and their families....
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When winter comes, animals must adapt. Sometimes they fly away to warmer destinations, sometimes they go to sleep in snug nests, and sometimes they just cuddle up with the ones they love.
Winter Lullaby will warm every child's heart on even the coldest winter nights.
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