What do you look for in a Children’s Book?
I’m looking to start reviewing children’s picture books, partly for fun and partly for market research. I’d like to know …
Category Archives: Writing for Children
The Water Dragons is Available to Buy!
The day has finally arrived! My children’s book, The Water Dragons: Too Heavy to Fly, is now out in the …
Boy Vs Girl Fictional Gender Roles for Characters.
I have to admit, I wasn’t a girly girl. I used to play with my brother’s toys, climb trees, and …
My Biggest Compromise with The Water Dragons
There’s a famous writing saying that gets banded around the internet: It means that sometimes, no matter how much you …
Is it Ok to have Morals in Children’s Books?
People ask me what the moral is in my book. My Aunt works in a library and often does readings …
Creating the Artwork for The Water Dragons
As a child I remember holding one of my brother’s Warhammer books and studying the image. It was so full …
How I Designed my Children’s Characters
Where did the ideas come from? For the characters, I wanted creatures that were flexible in what they could do …
Why I Decided to Write for Children.
I’ll be honest here. I was approached by someone wanting some illustrations for a kid’s book. The project didn’t go …