After doing my initial research on where to find an illustrator, I decided to give Fiverr a shot. I searched book illustrators on the Fiverr website and found several that interested me. With any route you decide, I recommend doing test images with the illustrator prospect prior to a full commitment to confirm you are […]
When I set out to turn Cowgirl Lessons into a children’s book, the biggest hurdle I had to overcome was finding an illustrator. I knew it wasn’t going to be cheap and I also knew my pocketbook was not filled with endless funds. My other concern was quality. I wanted a final product that I […]
If you have been following my current blog series, I’ve been talking about the process once you’ve completed writing your children’s book. So far we’ve discussed critique and editing, number of pages and trim size, character mapping, and storyboarding. We are getting closer to that all important aspect of finding an illustrator. Illustrations are as […]
Story Boarding At this point in your journey to publish your children’s book, you are probably wondering what to do next. This is a good point to start focusing your attention on what you want your illustrations to look like. Storyboarding was originally created by the Walt Disney company as a way of visually displaying, […]
Character Mapping Depending on where you are in the process of writing your book, character mapping will prove to be an invaluable step. I actually recommend you start character mapping even before you start writing. This is where you really get to know your characters, who they are, what motivates them, etc. Although sometimes your […]
Number of Pages and Trim Size I’ve been seeing a lot of questions from people on the groups I follow on Facebook who have just finished writing their story and want to know how to find an illustrator. My first reaction is SLOW DOWN! There are still plenty of things you need to consider before […]
I’ve Written a Children’s Book, Now What? Part 1: Critique and Editing I’m taking this from the viewpoint that you have made the decision to self-publish your children’s book. Maybe you have sent it to publishers and have already received rejection notices OR you have decided to go the self-publishing route from the get go. […]