The Craft of Writing
The Kidlitter Letter Is Here!
I’ve been missing from Poetry Friday since late June because I’ve been having my website redone and doing a 12-week course on starting and growing a newsletter, which has been…Are You Ready to Write YA?
(Adapted from my Editing Young Adult Fiction course with the Editorial Freelancers Association.) If you want to write for teens, the most important tool you have is… your memory. You…Have You Written a Picture Book or a Short Story for Children?
As an editor for children’s literature, I work on manuscripts for all ages from picture books to young adult, but most of my work comes from editing picture books and…The Dirigible Balloon – Poetry for Kids
Work has been calm this month which has been both wonderful and stressful. On one hand, I’ve been able to work on gathering things to get my website redone, starting…Playing with Poetry to Combat Writer’s Block
Dear writers of children’s lovely literature, Sometimes the words are there for the picking. Other times, they’re nowhere to be found. I’m not a fan of the term ‘writer’s block’…Poetry Polaroids – Animal Haiku
Like many people, I enjoy the short and accessible feel of writing haiku. There’s nothing quite like creating a word image drenched and dripping with meaning in so few words.…A Poem a Day
At the beginning of 2023, I bought myself a notebook with the intention of writing one poem a day throughout the year. I didn’t need to spend a lot of…Protecting Our Right to Read
Like most of us, I’ve always understood that I could read anything I wanted for two reasons: I have had the privilege of learning how to read, and also because…Mindfulness in Children’s Literature
As a developmental and line editor of children’s books, I work on manuscripts from all categories of children’s literature. While each category has its own specific guidelines according to the…Follow Me
Want to sell books while you kick back and relax?
That may sound too good to be true - and essentially most things that sound too good to be true turn out not to be true - but an author newsletter isn’t one of them.
How does it work?
Creating a community with an author newsletter allows you to free up time to write, to relax, to hike, to walk the dog, to spend time with family, to read books… without having to post constantly on social media so people know who you are.
Marketing your children’s or YA book can be as simple as:
1️⃣ having an author newsletter
2️⃣ sending regular emails to interested people
3️⃣ creating connections
Do you really need 10k followers on social media, most of who will never see what you post or necessarily want to buy your work?
Or would you prefer a small and engaged audience who choose to receive emails from you, are interested in your writing and who will spread the word about you and your books?
I know which one I’d prefer (and it’s not the first option 🙃)
Comment MARKETING below and I’ll send you a book marketing starter kit that will walk you through getting your followers of social media and onto your email list.
Follow me @lou.piccolo_editor for more book marketing tips ❤️
Lou
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As a children`s or young adult author, you need to connect with both your ideal customer and your ideal reader who are not the same people.
This is how marketing for children and young adults is different to authors of other genres!
In this episode, we`ll be looking at:
1️⃣ why you should connect with your ideal readers even if they`re not the ones buying your books
2️⃣ where and how to connect with these readers when you won`t necessarily find them online
3️⃣ how ensuring your readers know, like and trust you will help you to build connections with them
4️⃣ how to connect with your readers if you haven`t finished writing your book
Bonus: a look at a successful children`s author and poet who masters connecting with young readers both online and face-to-face to build relationships and market her work.
Find the link to Kidlit Marketing Made Easy(er) in my bio or you can listen to it on your favourite podcast player.
Save this post so you can find it later if you can`t listen now. And foloow me @lou.piccolo_editor
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Rhyming picture books, poem picture books, verse novels…
There’s something about lyrical language combined with clever, consistent rhyme and a solid story arc that reminds me of how much beauty humans can create if they choose to.
This is why I specialised in children’s and YA literature, and then in poetry for kidlit.
Does this mean I don’t edit other types of kidlit?
No, I have a soft spot for rhyming picture books, poem picture books and verse novels but I edit all types of children’s and young adult literature.
You can hire me to edit your:
✨ rhyming picture book
✨ poem picture book
✨ poetry collection
✨ verse novel
✨ stand-alone poem
✨ prose picture book
✨ chapter book
✨ MG/YA prose novel
✨ children’s magazine article or short story
Comment RHYME and I’ll send you:
✨ a link to my contact form
✨ a free rhyming kit to start you off on rhyme
Follow @lou.piccolo_editor and let’s become Insta-friends!
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Lou
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You’ve read both, you may just not realise it.
Examples of poem picture books:
✨ Crab Ballet by Renée La Tulippe
✨ I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis
Examples of rhyming picture books:
✨ The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
✨ If You Wake a Skunk by Carol Doeringer
Take a trip to your library and see if you can find more. The best way to get a feel for the difference is to read as many as possible.
And then decide which you’re going to write...
Comment RHYME if you’d like me to send you a DM with a link to a free rhyming guide to help you get started.
Follow me @lou.piccolo_editor for more tips on writing in rhyme.
Save this post so you can come back to it when you’re at the library or sitting down to write.
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#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #childrensbooks #childrensbookauthors #amwriting #picturebookauthor #middlegradeauthor #childrensmagazines #indieauthor #selfpublishedauthor #selfpublishedbook #publishedauthors #childrenspoetry #poetryforkids #rhymingpicturebooks #kidspoetry #writingforkids #amwritingpoetry