Publish a Children's Book

Well, after a long time without posting, here I am again. I didn’t publish anything yet, but I still intend to. I’m writing 3 different stories with 3 different approaches. Of course I’m still learning to handle my skills (ah, I believe I have some). First I didn’t know to whom I was writing. 3-5 years old children? 5-10? Teenagers? Grownups?

Then I figured that I didn’t have to write to a specific age. I can write to everyone using a children’s book language. Well that’s about it for now. That problem I’ve solved. But there’s now that bothers me: I nedd someone to illustrate it… Candidates?

It’s funny how we communicate with children. Like they are just silly and tiny people. It’s like we forget how it used to be like beeing a kid. And I think that happens a lot.

I like the way children are. And I also like to be a grown up. In fact, I was a very shy kid and wasn’t able to communicate much with other children. Oh, I have a twin brother. And we used to play and talk, just the two of us – like that was enough. And, in a way, it really was. We have a little sister too. Well, not so little anymore: she’s 18 now. Seven years of difference are a big thing when you’re a kid – and she suffered with the two of us.

I can’t really blame myself for that, I think. Of course it was not a nice thing to do, but I was also a kid. I feel that I can speak to children and treat them in a sweeter and more productive way now. Then I decided to write a book. =)

Oh, don’t worry, I’ll write it in Portuguese, first. When it becomes a big hit, I’ll ask someone to translate it to English. ;)

My English is a little rusty…