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Chapter 18 : Your questions ... answered!
HELLO!
Welcome to Chapter 18 of The Happy Book. In this chapter, I'll be taking your questions. And answering them! I've had loads of queries and suggestions for podcasts, and I thought it might be fun to respond directly to as many as I can.
I'll cover rejection (in its many forms), dealing with rejection letters, writing cover letters and crafting an irresistible synopsis for your book, getting your unpublished work and your published books 'out there'.
I'll also talk about websites and social media, agents, and how to both find and pay illustrators.
Fire up your device, cram in those earbuds and enjoy this foray into the magical world of kids' book creation. If you have any questions or comments, you can say hello at [email protected].
I'm Tania McCartney and I'm an author, illustrator and editor of children's books. I've always wanted to live inside a book, and now I practically do. Welcome to the Happy Book.
SHOW NOTES
00:36 Introduction
01:37 Boots, scarves, beanies, gloves and a coffee with cream
02:49 Facing rejection
03:34 Self-inflicted rejection and comparisons and social media
04:57 Trying to be happy for everyone else
05:09 Being careful about how much bragging we do
07:22 Rejection letters
09:27 Reasons why you might be rejected
12:55 Writing cover letters
20:02 Writing synopses
22:58 My synopsis for Hip Hip Hooray!
25:47 Check publisher guidelines for synopses
31:03 Jasmine green tea
31:12 Getting your unpublished work 'out there'
36:15 The importance of online presence
38:17 Getting your published book 'out there'
42:08 Agents agents agents
50:11 A glass of prosecco
50:40 Hiring an illustrator
54:08 One-off contracts
56:30 Drawing up a contract
56:44 Royalties-based contracts
59:11 What to pay an illustrator
1:00:06 Trade-offs
1:01:03 The contract for An Aussie Year with Tina Snerling
1:02:25 Negotiating with an illustrator
1:02:46 More advice on hiring an illustrator
1:03:08 Wrap-up
1:03:48 Coming up next week
1:04:45 The End
Music: Ukulele Whistle by Scott Holmes
PODCAST LINKS
Hip Hip Hooray!
Australian Society of Authors
CBCA
SCBWI
Pass It On
Buzzwords
Kids' Book Review
The 52-Week Illustration Challenge
An Aussie Year
LINKS
The Happy Book Facebook Page
taniamccartney.com
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By Tania McCartneyHELLO!
Welcome to Chapter 18 of The Happy Book. In this chapter, I'll be taking your questions. And answering them! I've had loads of queries and suggestions for podcasts, and I thought it might be fun to respond directly to as many as I can.
I'll cover rejection (in its many forms), dealing with rejection letters, writing cover letters and crafting an irresistible synopsis for your book, getting your unpublished work and your published books 'out there'.
I'll also talk about websites and social media, agents, and how to both find and pay illustrators.
Fire up your device, cram in those earbuds and enjoy this foray into the magical world of kids' book creation. If you have any questions or comments, you can say hello at [email protected].
I'm Tania McCartney and I'm an author, illustrator and editor of children's books. I've always wanted to live inside a book, and now I practically do. Welcome to the Happy Book.
SHOW NOTES
00:36 Introduction
01:37 Boots, scarves, beanies, gloves and a coffee with cream
02:49 Facing rejection
03:34 Self-inflicted rejection and comparisons and social media
04:57 Trying to be happy for everyone else
05:09 Being careful about how much bragging we do
07:22 Rejection letters
09:27 Reasons why you might be rejected
12:55 Writing cover letters
20:02 Writing synopses
22:58 My synopsis for Hip Hip Hooray!
25:47 Check publisher guidelines for synopses
31:03 Jasmine green tea
31:12 Getting your unpublished work 'out there'
36:15 The importance of online presence
38:17 Getting your published book 'out there'
42:08 Agents agents agents
50:11 A glass of prosecco
50:40 Hiring an illustrator
54:08 One-off contracts
56:30 Drawing up a contract
56:44 Royalties-based contracts
59:11 What to pay an illustrator
1:00:06 Trade-offs
1:01:03 The contract for An Aussie Year with Tina Snerling
1:02:25 Negotiating with an illustrator
1:02:46 More advice on hiring an illustrator
1:03:08 Wrap-up
1:03:48 Coming up next week
1:04:45 The End
Music: Ukulele Whistle by Scott Holmes
PODCAST LINKS
Hip Hip Hooray!
Australian Society of Authors
CBCA
SCBWI
Pass It On
Buzzwords
Kids' Book Review
The 52-Week Illustration Challenge
An Aussie Year
LINKS
The Happy Book Facebook Page
taniamccartney.com