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An edition of How to write a children's book and get it published (1984)

How to write a children's book and get it published

3rd ed.

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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 ch...

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Wiley
Language
English
Pages
233

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Subjects

Authorship, Children's literature, Marketing, Technique, Literary Criticism, Nonfiction, Reference, Children's literature, technique

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Cover of: How to Write a Children's Book and Get It Published
How to Write a Children's Book and Get It Published
2005, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Electronic resource in English
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Cover of: How to write a children's book and get it published
How to write a children's book and get it published
2005, Wiley
in English - 3rd ed.
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Cover of: How to write a children's book and get it published
How to write a children's book and get it published
1991, Scribner, Maxwell Macmillan Canada, Maxwell Macmillan International
in English - Rev. and expanded.
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Cover of: How to write a children's book and get it published
How to write a children's book and get it published
1984, Scribner
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: How to write a children's book and get it published
How to write a children's book and get it published
1984, C. Scribner's Sons
in English
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Table of Contents

You, the children's book writer ... maybe : defining your goals
What is a children's book? : the variety of books published today
How to become an expert : getting to know children's books
Lessons from the past : short history of children's books
Where did you get that idea? : how to find ideas and work with them
Sabotage made easy : procrastination and what to do about it
Learning your craft : how to become a better writer
Writing picture books
Writing easy-to-read books
Writing chapter books
Writing fiction
Writing nonfiction
Writing in verse
Writing plays
Who cares? : queries and proposals
Submitting your manuscript : presenting yourself to a publisher
For the writer who is also an illustrator : what the illustrator needs to know
Changing markets : finding the right publisher for your work
Out of the slush pile and into the fire : what publishers do
Your editor
friend or dragon? : working with an editor
Joining the writing community : taking an active role.

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Includes bibliographical references (p.204) and index.

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Hoboken, N.J
Other Titles
Write a children's book and get it published

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
808.06/8
Library of Congress
PN147.5 .S46 2005, PN147.5.S46 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
v, 233 p. :
Number of pages
233

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Open Library
OL3290191M
Internet Archive
howtowritechildr0000seul_s7s2
ISBN 10
0471676195
LCCN
2004004691
OCLC/WorldCat
54503578
Library Thing
209821
Goodreads
627210

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