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The Society of Children’s Books & Illustration Lovers – Newsletter # 2 – September 2013

Searching the net: Making a dummy for your picture book

Due to your interest in the subject, we continue with the theme of picture books and how to go about creating a book dummy that you can then send to your agent or publisher. Lots of interesting facts, right to the point here: From: http://www.meghan-mccarthy.com/illustratorsguide.html So you're an illustrator, trained in the fine art of interpreting text into one dynamic eye-catching illustration, one that says–– read this text! Perhaps then, you've thought about illustrating a kids' book. Perhaps you've even thought about writing one! Well, look no further. This article will cover the beginner basics and get you one step further into an editor's office. word count Okay, so let's assume that you've already created the text for your bookto-be––it's sad, it's funny, it rolls right off the tongue, and it has just the right amount of words for your target audience. Or does it?

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