This is another “would that were true”. And boy, do I wish it were true!
There’s editing and rewriting and more rewriting. For a children’s book author, there’s a premium on word count (500-1000 words max). My Little Pumpkin Discovers the Big World finishes with 579 words, having begun at over 1000.
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There’s working with an illustrator who shows the story; essential for picture books. How to articulate what’s in my head and what’s in theirs? For me, it’s when I see it on the page. So, there’s collaboration until the last moments.
And this is after finding the ‘right’ illustrator for this story. The search is its own process, unless the author is also an illustrator.
Then there’s the formatting, meaning fitting everything in a pleasing way on the page according to the publisher’s specs. I don’t format.
Next is the marketing, bringing the book to an audience. Whether traditionally published or otherwise, authors are expected to engage vigorously and often with publicity. After all, nearly 4 million books are published each year. Yeah, you read that right.
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Finally—I’m ending with this bit—if the author believes the book offers valuable insights, inspirational support, practical advice for daily living or take-me-away entertainment, then it behooves the author to continue ad infinitum—or is it ad nauseam—with publicity.
With all this, no wonder only 3% of folks who say they want to publish a book do so.
Look for Little Pumpkin Discovers the Big World, the second book in the Little Pumpkin Series by award-winning author Linda Bryce. That’s me.
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