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Editor Perfect: How to write a successful children’s non-fiction proposal (part 3)

Editor Perfect: How to write a successful children’s non-fiction proposal (part 3)

by Kate Peridot | Jun 3, 2023 | Agent and Publisher Advice, Children's non-fiction, Picture Book Knowhow, Writing Theory

In part 3 we’ll take a look at: Comps (why you really REALLY need to know your market) Alternative book title ideas (and why you need them) Sequels (why not sell them!) About the author (remember to sell yourself too!)   Comparisons and the Competition (or comps...
Market Perfect: How to write a successful children’s book proposal (part 2)

Market Perfect: How to write a successful children’s book proposal (part 2)

by Kate Peridot | Mar 24, 2023 | Children's Fiction, Children's non-fiction, Picture Book Knowhow, Writing Theory

  Welcome back to PART 2 in my series, How to Write a Successful Children’s Book Proposal. In my last post I talked about, the pitch, target age, book format and word count, and the most important section of all, Why this Book Now. In this post we are going to...
Authors, don’t ignore Twitter Pitch Parties. They are a great way to find an agent.

Authors, don’t ignore Twitter Pitch Parties. They are a great way to find an agent.

by Kate Peridot | Jan 3, 2022 | Agent and Publisher Advice, Children's Fiction, Children's non-fiction, Picture Book Knowhow, Writing Theory

What is a twitter pitch party? Several pitch parties take place during the year. Authors are invited to pitch the concept of their book to agents and editors in just 280 characters (the max size of a tweet). Agents and editors are primed by the organisers to browse...
How to generate children’s non-fiction titles that stand out from the crowd.

How to generate children’s non-fiction titles that stand out from the crowd.

by Kate Peridot | Feb 18, 2021 | Best new Children's non-fiction books, Children's non-fiction, Picture Book Knowhow, Writing Theory

The children’s non-fiction genre is exploding with innovative content and creative book titles to hook young readers. Want to keep up with the competition? Read on! A title always speaks to the child reader. A title should be original and memorable.  A title...
So what to write next? Evaluating story ideas

So what to write next? Evaluating story ideas

by Kate Peridot | Feb 5, 2020 | Children's Fiction, Picture Book Knowhow, Writing Theory

I take part in Tara Lazarre’s StoryStorm challenge every year – I generate 30 new story ideas (one a day) in the month of January. Though Tara’s challenge is focused primarily on picture books, I use the month to generate ideas for board books, non-fiction,...
How to Store and Sort your Story Ideas

How to Store and Sort your Story Ideas

by Kate Peridot | Jan 28, 2019 | Children's Fiction, Children's non-fiction, Picture Book Knowhow, Writing Theory

If you are a writer of picture books, young fiction, children’s chapter books or short stories and poems, you are probably someone who has lots of story ideas. If you’ve been writing for many years or taken part in StoryStorm and the PB 12×12 challenge, you may...
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