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The Key Element to Writing a Children’s Picture Book Series

The Key Element to Writing a Children’s Picture Book Series

Starr Balmer

Publishing a children’s picture book series (or any book series in whatever genre) is a great way to increase engagement and retain your existing readers (and possibly gain new readers)....

The Key Element to Writing a Children’s Picture Book Series

Starr Balmer

Publishing a children’s picture book series (or any book series in whatever genre) is a great way to increase engagement and retain your existing readers (and possibly gain new readers)....

Why You Should Create Branded Merchandise to Help Boost Your Book Sales

Why You Should Create Branded Merchandise to Help Boost Your Book Sales

Starr Balmer

Learn how your children's picture book can lead to more readers and more profits. Plus, view a list of companies that may help you choose the best products for your...

Why You Should Create Branded Merchandise to Help Boost Your Book Sales

Starr Balmer

Learn how your children's picture book can lead to more readers and more profits. Plus, view a list of companies that may help you choose the best products for your...

Beta Readers: Who They Are & Why You Need Them

Beta Readers: Who They Are & Why You Need Them

Starr Balmer

Here’s a clue: They play a major role in determining whether your book hits the mark or misses it altogether. Feedback and critique are crucial for every writer’s story. Whether...

Beta Readers: Who They Are & Why You Need Them

Starr Balmer

Here’s a clue: They play a major role in determining whether your book hits the mark or misses it altogether. Feedback and critique are crucial for every writer’s story. Whether...

3 Important Costs You Can't Avoid When Funding Your Picture Book

3 Important Costs You Can't Avoid When Funding Your Picture Book

Starr Balmer

Here are three important steps children's picture book authors need to take and the approximate cost of each.

3 Important Costs You Can't Avoid When Funding Your Picture Book

Starr Balmer

Here are three important steps children's picture book authors need to take and the approximate cost of each.

Stop Writing Picture Books Longer Than 1,000 Words. Here’s Why.

Stop Writing Picture Books Longer Than 1,000 Words. Here’s Why.

Starr Balmer

These three reasons will save you time and money in the long run and keep your readers (and listeners) from getting bored and disliking your story.

Stop Writing Picture Books Longer Than 1,000 Words. Here’s Why.

Starr Balmer

These three reasons will save you time and money in the long run and keep your readers (and listeners) from getting bored and disliking your story.

Why the Opening Line in Picture Books is Everything: Plus 3 Ways of Writing it

Why the Opening Line in Picture Books is Everything: Plus 3 Ways of Writing it

Starr Balmer

Let’s be clear: Children are intelligent human beings. They want to learn something new and exciting and different every single day. They don’t hold anything back. And their attention spans...

Why the Opening Line in Picture Books is Everything: Plus 3 Ways of Writing it

Starr Balmer

Let’s be clear: Children are intelligent human beings. They want to learn something new and exciting and different every single day. They don’t hold anything back. And their attention spans...