Publish a Children's Book

I finished writing the rough draft, as horrible as it now seems. My goal is to submit manuscripts by the end of this month, so all I have left is to refine my query letter and the manuscript itself. I hope and pray that someone finds it interesting enough to publish!

Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children

^{Sitting Bull}

i would love to move from the big city and move to wyoming, jackson hole to be exact. I would love to work in a resort. I have a degree in travel and tourism and hotel restaurant management.

I want write children and Publish children book so it some want do in furture.

today I met with my author friend. She has written a sparkly, fresh story that made me laugh out loud and put images in my head. This story is worth the time I will have to put into it. I am relieved and happy.

we went over the story and did preliminary storyboards. Wrote a list of things to research. I will try to meet with her next week again and keep it on the schedule.

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?

I can’t say why but I’ve always wanted to write and illustrate a children’s book. I imagine it being a parable about some greater life principle. I want something thought provoking days later, like The Giving Tree. Children’s books often put to simple terms what even grown ups could gain from. I want it published so I can share it with others.

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…

Really – it’s at the editor! I finally started writing for my lovely god child! Read it for my family and they loved it. For my friends and they adored it! So, hup, to the editor and … they invited me!

It’s in second revision now, which can mean ANYTHING or NOTHING. Brrrrrrr….

Hello-

I am new to this site and ran across it by accident. I have always wanted to write children’s books for primary ages (k-2). This has been my dream for quite some time, ever since I was a young adult. I am now 31 years old, a teacher and around little ones all day. I love teaching Reading, performing during storytime and telling stories. I think it’s the hectic pace of my life, finishing graduate school and about to enroll again for post graduate work, in addition to being a single mother, which makes it hard to focus. I have affirmed that 2009 is going to be my year to make it happen. I just need a little push!

This has been my recent new goal, to make my own children’s book. I come from a very artistic family, and well as for me, drawing cartoon-like things and doodling is what I draw best. My family has been telling me to do this, and I honestly really want to! but the problem is, i have NO idea where to start! I need help! can someone at least point me into the right direction?? I would REALLY appreciate it! thanks!! :)