Hooray! You wrote a book and had it edited, hired an illustrator and a designer and you have a PDF of your beautiful, completed, new picture book. Now what? How do you print it? WHERE do you print it? What … Read more
When you hire a graphic designer for your book, the more information you have going in the better off you will be. I always appreciate when clients come to me well-informed and are able to ask me intelligent, thought-out questions … Read more
Here’s the scenario. You wrote a book. After much contemplation, you’ve decided that you want full control over the process and the sales, so you’re going to self-publish. It’s a picture book, and you know it needs pictures, so you … Read more
Not all illustrators are created equal. This means that while the advice I give you here might be applicable to some illustrators, others might tell you to get lost and let them do their thing. This is fine, too, and … Read more
The Specs You’ve hired an illustrator for your picture book. Congrats! But now what? Once you decide on an artist, you should give them the specs of your book before they start. This is important, so they know what size … Read more
This is tedious to think about, but taking care of the legal stuff before you begin working with an illustrator will save you a lot of regrets later on. The first rule of thumb is to NEVER hire an illustrator … Read more
In a picture book, the illustrations are arguably the most important part of the book. Obviously, the story itself needs to be solid, and lack of editing will hamper true enjoyment for the reader, but a book that has well … Read more
Why you need an editor Don’t take this the wrong way. I’m sure you are a fabulous writer. But you need to have your book edited. Why? Many reasons. First of all, it is very difficult to be objective about … Read more
A picture book is very different from other kinds of books. They are my favorite kind of book to read, write, and design and my goal in my business, this blog, and my social posts are to help picture book … Read more
On my first day of second grade, my english teacher handed out our grammar textbooks. I idly flipped the book open and saw an enchanting image of a little mouse having a party with a very long word I could … Read more
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