Picture books are especially close to to the hearts of Lisa Bullard and Laura Purdie Salas. They've been fortunate enough to work with fantastic editors on the way to having their own published. And over the years, they've coached hundreds of other picture book writers, offering them feedback about how they can make their manuscripts stronger and more marketable in today's competitive publishing environment. There are 10 key concerns that they end up addressing over and over again when they do picture book critiques. Many manuscripts have 2 or 3 of these problems in place-and almost every...
Picture books are especially close to to the hearts of Lisa Bullard and Laura Purdie Salas. They've been fortunate enough to work with fantastic edito...
Rhyming picture books often become childhood favorites and sometimes bestsellers. But many editors claim they won't even consider a manuscript in rhyme. What's going on? These engaging read-alouds appear deceptively simple. But they are, in fact, extremely difficult to write well. Most of the submissions that editors receive are ineffective and not ready for publication. Enter this guide. Laura Purdie Salas and Lisa Bullard have both had rhyming picture books successfully published. Here, they lead writers through 10 possible ways to make their rhyming picture book more salable. Check out all...
Rhyming picture books often become childhood favorites and sometimes bestsellers. But many editors claim they won't even consider a manuscript in rhym...