Category: Nonfiction
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Writing a Rhyming Picture Book that Publishers Actually Want
In today’s publishing landscape, rhyme is usually reserved for specific kinds of picture books. What’s more, it’s difficult to get right. Let’s dig into your questions: What kinds of picture books should rhyme? How long should a rhyming book be? How do you write a good rhyming picture book?
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Why Your Picture Book Manuscript Got Rejected
Before I was a freelance editor, I worked in house and was often the first pair of eyes reviewing manuscripts. Frequently, I knew within a few lines that a picture book manuscript wasn’t going to be suitable.
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Rescue the Structure of Your Nonfiction Book
While your subject is the topic your book is about, its thesis is the organizing idea your book is setting out to prove. All nonfiction needs a thesis, not just academic texts.
Erin Alladin 