Revision 9-1-1 For Fiction: Picture Books

Here are the common things I notice when I evaluate picture book manuscripts.

Tuneless Picture Books

  • In my opinion, a picture book’s structure and rhythm are much like a tune. If I can’t hear your song when I’m reading your manuscript, the result is a text which reads like “heavy metal”. Discordant and jumbled. A tuneless picture book may have a beginning that’s too long, a middle that’s too short, and an abrupt ending.

top ten highlights from my trip to the caribbean

MISCELLANEOUS:

Top ten highlights from my trip to a Spanish-speaking island in the Caribbean…

  • A vacation is never complete without a visit to the medics (Do you-o have-o crutches-o?).
  • Real orange juice, real ham, and real coffee! (what are they feeding us in the U.S.?)
  • A room with TWO views– ginormous pool AND the ocean. At no extra charge. Woo-hoo!
  • My husband learns how to sail.
  • I learn how to become a back-seat sailor.
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    Today on Coffee with Cynthea, I discuss talking animals: Snoop's favorite subject.

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    ***Also, I am closing shop for a week to do some INTENSE relaxation.***

    WHICH MEANS:

    DOORS ARE CLOSED !!!!!

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