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THE
EVERYTHING
GUIDE TO
WRITING
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
2ND EDITION
How to write, publish, and promote books
for children of all ages!
Luke Wallin and Eva Sage Gordon
Foreword by Peter Abrahams
Copyright 2011, 2002 Simon and Schuster All rights reserved.
This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher; exceptions are made for brief excerpts used in published reviews.
An Everything Series Book.
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Published by Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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ISBN 10: 1-4405-0549-7
ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-0549-2
eISBN 10: 1-4405-0550-0
eISBN 13: 978-1-4405-0550-8
Printed in the United States of America.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wallin, Luke.
The everything guide to writing children's books. 2nd ed. / Luke Wallin and Eva Sage Gordon.
p. cm.
Rev. ed. of: The everything guide to writing children's books / Lesley Bolton. c2003.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4405-0549-2 (alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 1-4405-0549-7 (alk paper)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4405-0550-8 (e-book)
ISBN-10: 1-4405-0550-0 (e-book)
1. Children's literature Authorship. I. Gordon, Eva S., 1986- II. Bolton, Lesley. Everything guide to writing children's books. III. Title.
PN147.5.B65 2011
808.068 dc22 2010039121
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American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations
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Dear Reader,
My parents were storytellers. My father described in detail the pig that tried to gobble him down (nonfiction), and the adventures of a brother and sister, Jack and Tack (fiction). My mother inspired with a picture book about a little train engine, and later with books about the mysteries of deer and dogs and horses. I told my own children stories of a bullfrog who rescued a baby, and of an alabunny (half gator and half bunny) who saved the frozen swamp.
In my career as a professional writer, enthusiasm for children's stories has seemed to guide my pen. I have written books about children living in the woods, living in haunted houses, and even living on the moon!
Our daughter Eva entertained the family with stories of fairies; later she became my editor, and eventually my writing partner.
In this book we share what we have learned: how to capture your best ideas, develop them, and present them to the publishing world. Writing for children begins with stories in your heart. We help you bring those stories to life and share them with others.
Sincerely,
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Dedicated to Mary Elizabeth Gordon
Luke thanks:
My insightful colleagues in the Writing for Children and Young Adults track at Spalding University's MFA program: Louella Bryant, Joyce McDonald, and Susan Campbell Bartoletti. Lucille Penner for sharing secrets of writing nonfiction for children. My children and grandchildren for providing me with an endless treasure trove of stories.
Eva thanks:
Neil Gordon for welcoming me to the writing program at The New School University, and for talking to me about writing and publishing whenever I knocked on his office door. Kristy Davis for reminding me that writing books is a goal worth striving for, and that reading books is good for you. Also for cake. My brother and sister-in-law, Clay and Sarah Wallin, for lending me their house to write in over Christmas week 2009. Scott Mendel for introducing me to the business of book publishing from an agent's point of view.
Luke and Eva would both like to thank:
Our Acquisitions Editor, Lisa Laing, at Adams Media, for her speedy question-answering and assistance at every stage in the process; our attentive and helpful agent Katelynn Lacopo for bringing this project to us and for making herself available throughout its completion; Lloyd Kelly, Jr., for inspiration, ideas, and friendship; Sena Jeter Naslund for guidance and wisdom; and Mary Elizabeth Gordon for ongoing life support.
Create characters you truly love, hate, admire, and fear.
Tell stories you yearn to tell: feel the desire of your protagonist to reach a goal; fear the obstacles blocking that path; show the details of the struggle.
Choose small events in the world you know, or large events on the world stage, to inspire your stories. The key is that they speak to you, and move you.
Read, read, read read books written for the target age group, set in your chosen historical period, and of the type of book you want to write.
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