Children's Book Industry

It's important to understand the business of children's books if you want to be published. 

https://uhalumni.org/manoa/story/8-things-to-know-about-the-childrens-book-industry

Types of Editors

Your manuscript can benefit from the help of a different type of editor, depending upon where you are in the writing process.

Common Rejections

Here are some rejections you might receive and what they actually mean. 

https://taralazar.com/2016/02/02/common-rejections-and-what-they-mean/

Realistic Characters

Five things your characters need to make them real. 

https://www.writingforward.com/storytelling/five-things-your-characters-need

Word Counts

Your book should be as long as it takes to tell your story and no longer. 

http://www.literaryrambles.com/2010/09/word-counts-for-children-books.html

Elevator Pitches

When you're asked to say what your book is about, you need to be ready. 

http://writershelpingwriters.net/2017/12/whats-book-perfecting-art-elevator-pitch/

What to Write Next

Your manuscript is off to your agent or to editors, and it's time to figure out your next project. 

https://jamigold.com/2018/01/what-to-write-next-playing-favorites/

Retyping Your Revision

Retyping makes you consider all the words and sentences in your revision and not just your changes. 

https://hollyschindler.wordpress.com/2018/01/07/why-you-should-retype-your-revision-yes-the-whole-thing/

Advice from Publishers

Here is some basic info children's book publishers wish writers knew. 

https://writeforkids.org/blog/2014/09/7-things-editors-at-childrens-book-publishers-wish-writers-knew/

Book Titles

How to choose the best title for your book (even though your publisher might change it.)

http://annerallen.com/2016/10/book-titles-10-tips-choose-right-title/