![]() Pigs Can’t Fly is a heart warming tale about a little pig, named Zig. It’s one of factors that has helped me to create this book. I have now gone on to publish my own book. The confidence I gained from writing on storybird was important stepping stone for me. You were kind enough to take look at it and you liked it. Having seen your story I was inspired me write my own ( ). It’s through your blog, I came to know about storybird. I’ve had a few people look over it and they seem suitably impressed but I would hate to be that person on X-Factor who can’t sing a single note in tune yet their family and friends still let them go ahead and apply for the show – if you know what I mean?! I’ve really warmed to your site and the comments from your readers are so positive and friendly so I was wondering if you would care to have a look at my story and give me some feedback? Baring in mind it’s my first attempt at actually documenting one of my stories. Their ability to relate to my content really gets their attention which really helps as you will know if you have ever tried to get the attention of a 2 & 3 year old! They especially enjoy it when daddy makes up stories that incorporate their day and experiences. My kids love it when they get a bedtime story as do so many others. I get told I’m not too shabby when it comes to putting pen to paper and since I had children I’ve rediscovered my love for children’s literature – albeit from a 34 year old’s point of view this time round. I’ve wanted to “get into” writing now for a long time. Your site has consolidated a lot of knowledge into one area which I’ve found really helpful. Google really is a mine field when looking for publishers – especially when you market is specific to a certain audience. First of all thank you for the invaluable information on your site. My introduction is going to be similar to many of the above. Thank you very much for your time and teaching. Also how can I find when the big ones may open their house for new authors? Any recommendation for the ones who don’t want my investment. The big ones here like Scholastic, Random House, and Annickpress don’t read unsolicited manuscripts. ![]() I contacted a couple of presses like children’s Play from your list, but they want me to invest a couple of thousand dollars. 60% of my profit is a donation to Toronto Western Hospital and Sickkids Hospital. I’ve now finished a few children’s picture books and looking for a publishing house in Canada first, because its my way to replay Canada for giving me a good and happy life in Toronto.It’s also entertaining for adults. I’ve published two photo-e-books in Amazon-Little Blue Tang, using my diving photos to make a kid’s story about a fish Blue Tang’s physical development and to introduce the Caribbean fish and coral world to kids. Thanks for your kindness to share your information with mew writers like me. Hailun Tang, a retired scientist from the U of T. Reading my books out loud to children is a dream come true. My critique service is proving popular and I love doing events like school visits and literary festivals. Now I split my time between writing books and helping authors. I was on the way to becoming a published children’s writer at last! Then in late 2015 I got the magic email from Maverick Arts Publishing – they were interested in my picture book Professor McQuark and the Oojamaflip. My blog post listing publishers and agents for children’s writers really took off and I was motivated to keep sharing information, tips and leads on markets for children’s writing. In fact, it was really hard! I created this blog to encourage others as well as myself and share information along the way. I always wanted to be a writer but forgot I needed to actually finish a book, so it wasn’t a surprise to find that I didn’t get published as quickly as I’d expected. My first story was about a bird called Boris, and I loved writing about witches, fairies, and children having Blyton-style adventures. I’ve been writing little books of stories since I can remember. I live in Bedfordshire in the UK with my family and two daft pets.
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