10 tips for writing children's books

Here are 10 tips from Pat Mora for writing children's books that I loved, the rest can be found here.

• Remember your child-self, your feelings, childhood memories, worries and pleasures. (Most picture books are for 3-10 year olds.) 
• Be welcoming of your writing. Welcome your ideas as you would welcome a guest. Resist thinking negatively about your work.
• Visit bookstores and libraries. Become acquainted with the person in charge of children’s books who may know about workshops, writing groups, school visit opportunities.  
• Many books are available about writing children’s books. Read at least one and read books on creativity.  
• Cultivate the habit of revision. The many books about writing help this essential habit. 
• Know your goal. If publication is important to you, learn about the field. Some writers find it helpful to know what’s being published. They read reviews of picture books and browse in bookstores.  
• Be prepared for rejection. Editors receive thousands of unsolicited manuscripts. Have I ever gotten used to the rejection? NO. 
• Never underestimate the importance of supportive friends and family.  
• Share your work. This will give you and others pleasure and will encourage you to write more. 
• Love your work. Care about the process of writing and the honor of writing for children. Be committed to that. Having a book published probably won’t change your life, but being committed to writing and children can change your life and the life of your readers.

Hope you find these tips as helpful as they were to me! Keep writing.

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Times almost up: Take a look at this Kickstarter

With the end quickly approaching, take a look at this Kickstarter campaign that I recently backed and that I previously wrote about here. A great and captivating children's book from New York City.
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Kickstarter Campaign about a Ghana Health Clinic Documentary

Source: Katrina Moore Kickstarter

If you haven't already seen the Kickstarter Campaign about creating a documentary in Ghana about a health clinic, please check it out here! I recently had the opportunity to back/support and talk to the mastermind behind her project campaign, "Under the Mango Tree: Food, Health, and Love in Ghana"

With 72% already funded, they have only 9 days left to reach their goal. Please share the link and here is a snip of the campaign via the site:

"A documentary about Shekhinah Clinic, which offers free healthcare and meals to the mentally ill and handicapped of Tamale, Ghana. Dr. David Abdulai was born in Tamale, Ghana as one of 11 children, all of whom eventually died from curable diseases related to malnutrition. As an adolescent, he hitchhiked to southern Ghana to work on a farm and finish senior high school. Through the aid of scholarships, Dr. Abdulai was able to put himself through medical school. After studying and practicing medicine in the United Kingdom and Austria, Dr. Abdulai returned to his hometown of Tamale with his wife, Doris, to start Shekhinah Clinic, a free clinic for anyone who cannot afford medical care. Together, David and Doris Abdulai, along with a team of volunteers, provide healthcare and daily meals to over 200 of the city's destitute." -Katrina Moore.

Source: Katrina Moore Kickstarter

Source: Katrina Moore Kickstarter

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Marriage Proposal into Children’s Book

Read this story about a marriage proposal found in a children's book....

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