MARCIE ABOFF

*********** New Program! *************


Do you have a great idea for a children’s book? Maybe you’ve already written an article that would be perfect for a children’s magazine. What do you do next? How do you get your book, story, or article published for children and/or other teachers to read?

Topics include -

1. The different kinds of children’s publishers and markets – trade, educational, mass market, magazines.

2. How to find out what publishers are looking for – special emphasis on educational publishers, some who only publish material from teachers for both fiction and nonfiction.

3. How to research markets – using publishers catalogs, market guides, the internet, publishers you already are familiar with from your own classroom use.

4. Initial contact with publishers – What is a query letter?

5. Mailing your manuscripts to publishers – what to include.

6. Children’s writers organizations to join, importance of critique groups

7. Questions and Answers


PLUS, I'll supply handouts that include websites and books to learn more about the children’s writing and publishing process – Learn everything from the correct way to format a manuscript to contract negotiations.

I am available for teacher presentations and in-service days. Please contact me for more details!