Yesterday, I posted several of my reservations about submitting for publication my Debut Picture Book, The Donkey’s Song: It is a Seasonal Book It has Religious Overtones I am an Unagented Author [But I’m about to launch a campaign to correct that issue] I was an Unpublished Author. The following is the article that I…
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The Donkey’s Song Was Acquired by Random House Children’s Books Through #PBPitch – Tips for Pitching A Manuscript on Twitter
The next #PBPitch Event is February 17, 2022, and I thought that this would be a good time to remind picture book writers that Miracles DO happen via Twitter and #PBPitch. On February 20, 2020, I pitched several manuscripts through a #PBpitch Twitter event, and although my overall success was minimal that day, I am…
Writers Must Learn to Promote Themselves – The Importance of SEO or Search Engine Optimization
Perhaps it was different even 10 years ago, but in today’s market, writers must learn to promote themselves. And to that, I add that in the process, they must also learn how to harness Google. When I first began writing, I made the good decision to launch several blog sites. I have known for years…
My Intuition Actually Wrote My Debut Picture Book, The Donkey’s Song, I Just Typed
“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free” – Michelangelo – My intuition is the author of my most successful writing. In fact, my intuition wrote my debut picture book, The Donkey’s Song, which is ready for pre-order now at Amazon. The Donkey’s Song is not like anything that…
Who Is Jacki Kellum? Jacki Kellum Acknowledges That Her Picture Book Character, Mrs. Cow, Is In Many Ways, Herself
Jacki Kellum Jacki Kellum’s Garden I am an avid gardener, and I like to paint flowers in my garden. The Last Rose of Summer – Jacki Kellum WatercolorPainting When I have time, I also do fabric art, and invariably, I create a fabric rose for all of my textile art pieces. \ Handmade Fabric Basket…
How to Create a Text Dummy for a Picture Book in Microsoft Word
A few weeks ago, I began writing a new picture book, This is how I began visualizing that new story: You can probably see that I am passionate about this book idea. You see, this is a true story. When I was a little girl, a desk was situated beneath my bedroom window. At night,…
A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words: Why Images Are Important in Social Media
I essentially have 3 master’s degrees – English [writing], art, and information technology, and while I use the skills from both my writing and art study daily, I can honestly say that when it comes to getting attention on social media, it is how I present my art and writing that grabs the most effective….
What Are the Chances You’ll Get Your Debut Picture Book Published? How I Slipped Past the Odds
Although it probably isn’t wise for picture book authors to waste a lot of time thinking about it, somewhere along the way most of us begin to wonder: “Do I even have a chance of getting my debut picture book published?” Part of me wants to scream: “NO!” Getting a debut picture book published by…
How Big is Penguin Random House – The #1 Publishing House
According to my research, Penguin Random Hous is Numbe 1 of the Big 5 Publishing Houses as follows: 1-Penguin Random House 2-HarperCollins 3-Simon & Schuster 4-Hachette Book Group 5-Macmillan How Big Is Penguin Random House? To begin with, Penguin Random House is located as New York City’s 77th tallest building, at 1745 Broadway. The Random…
What Are the Big 5 Publishing Houses & A List of All the Major Publishers
While I have been writing most of my life and while my debut picture book, The Donkey’s Song, is scheduled to be published by one of the Big 5 Publishing Houses, I hate to admit it, but my effort to understand the hierarchy of the publishing industry is baffling. I have decided to try to…