by Carol | Aug 14, 2025 | Editing and Writing, Industry Advice, Production and Publishing
In traditional trade-book publishing, a manuscript progresses through several distinct stages of editing to ensure a high-quality, polished, and publishable work. These stages are typically sequential: developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading. Authors who...
by Carol | Aug 15, 2025 | Industry Advice, Marketing and Promotion, Production and Publishing
An LCCN (Library of Congress Control Number) is a unique identification number assigned to forthcoming books by the Library of Congress. Libraries use a national database of LCCNs to locate, acquire, and catalogue new books. Librarians are selective and must work...
by Carol | Aug 15, 2025 | Creativity and Inspiration, Editing and Writing, Industry Advice
A storyboard for a picture book is a page-by-page visual blueprint of the entire book. It functions as a master plan, combining rough sketches or illustration prompts with the corresponding story text to show how the narrative will unfold across the 32 (or more)...
by Carol | Aug 14, 2025 | Creativity and Inspiration, Editing and Writing, Industry Advice
This post breaks down the distinctions between early reader and middle-grade chapter books. Think of these as handy tips rather than hard-and-fast rules—every reader and every book is different. The real goal is to captivate young readers’ imaginations and make the...
by Carol | Aug 6, 2025 | Creativity and Inspiration, Editing and Writing
Have you ever wondered why some stories put you right inside a character’s head, while reading others feels like you’re watching a movie from a distant seat? The answer often lies in one of the most fundamental choices a fiction writer makes: Point of View...
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