370 articles on "books"

Writing Children's Books: No More Excuses!

Rejection is never easy. But some authors can't separate themselves from their work, and take rejection letters very personally. I get many emails from disgruntled writers who can't get past their anger to figure out why their work was turn...

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So You'd Like To... Learn More About Living on a Farm

So You'd Like To... Learn More About Living on a Farm by: LeAnn R. Ralph Forty years ago when I was a little girl growing up on our dairy farm in west central Wisconsin, I thought everyone lived on a farm. Then again, many of my kindergarte...

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Writing Made Them Rich #3: Richard Bach

ing Made Them Rich #3: Richard Bach by: Michael Southon One day in the mid-1970's a young man stumbled into a diner somewhere in the United Sates. Slung over his shoulder was a kit-bag that contained everything he owned. He was unshaven an...

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Distribute Your Self-Published Book Part 1

Distribute Your Self-Published Book (Part 1)Judy Cullins c 2003 All Rights ReservedWhere is your book now? With a distributor? In a book store?Or, did it already die an early death after a few months? New self-published authors often believe they nee...

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Titles Sell Books

Titles Sell Books Judy Cullins © 2003 All Rights Reserved A clever title is great if it is clear, but a clear title is always preferable. The best? A clear and clever title. A shorter title is better than a longer one. Your reader will spend onl...

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The Treasure of reading to Children

The Treasure of reading to Children by: Maxine Thompson This placard graced my late mother’s bedroom wall, and until recently, I didn’t understand what it meant. After spending a normal vacation with my loved ones in Atlanta and Detroit, I r...

Parenting  parenting reading children books time treasure
TURN PERSONAL STRUGGLES INTO BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

TURN PERSONAL STRUGGLES INTO BOOKS FOR CHILDRENby Laura Backes, Publisher, Children's Book Insider, theNewsletter for Children's WritersSuppose you've just gone through a divorce and lost custody ofyour kids. Or a loved one has recentl...

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Nitwit Nation: Is America Too Dumb for Democracy?

Most Americans are enthusiastic supporters of their own civic rights, but few bother to meet any would-be democrat's (or any would-be republican's, if you prefer) number-one responsibility: that of keeping oneself sufficiently literate and ...

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Learn To Write For Children: Should You Do A Writing Course?

You have never needed a writing course to pen intelligent, interesting stories that capture the imagination with bold creativity and unexpected twists. You know the difference between "there" and "their," and understand that "they're" is somethi...

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Buy Used Books Online, Discount Used Books

If you have walked through a retail bookstore lately you probably noticed the cost of books have risen considerably. With money being tight for a lot of families, buying new books is not option for most of them. Thankfully there is a way to purchase ...

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