Writing for children is a joy and a pleasure. None more so when you are creating picture books. Today I am going to discuss the fundamentals of preparing a children's picture book ready for traditional publication.
Saturday, 13 August 2022
Saturday, 6 August 2022
B065 CREATING A WRITING PLAYLIST
Today's podcast is all about listening to music whilst you write. Although many writers enjoy peace and tranquillity when creating their stories many others love listening to music. Here are a few good reasons why music can be helpful when writing and why you should create your own writing playlist.
Saturday, 30 July 2022
P083 COPYRIGHTING ARTISTIC WORKS
When it comes to covers, picture books and other images we often forget that illustrators and artists as the creator of this work are the official copyright holders. Sometimes though authors try to use images that they believe are in the free domain. This is not always the case unless stated. In this podcast we look at the copyrighting of artistic works and the use therefore.
Saturday, 23 July 2022
B064 ANNOUNCING A BOOK LAUNCH
When it comes to launching a new book we authors need to creative and open-minded. In todays podcast I discuss the various ways you can promote your book in order to reach a wider audience.
Saturday, 16 July 2022
P082. THE FAIRY GODMOTHERS Q & A SESSION
Having been nicknamed the 'Fairy Godmother for Aspiring Writers', Ann has decided to podcast some of the questions she gets asked about the writing process. This is to become a regular podcast so if you have any questions you want answering then email them to contact@mentoringwriters.co.uk placing 'Q&A Podcast' in the subject box.
Saturday, 9 July 2022
B063. INCREASING GLOBAL REACH
When trying to promote your new book how do you get the information to those potential readers across the world. Here we give you some idea on how to expand your global reach.
Saturday, 2 July 2022
P081. NATURAL DIALOGUE PT 2
When writing a novel or a story of any kind one of the best elements to enhance your tale is the addition of dialogue. Not just good dialogue but great dialogue. Writing effective dialogue is a sure way to keep your readers head inside your book. In the second of this two part podcast we explain how and why great dialogue is the way to go.
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