Tips for Writing Children's Picture Books - video

Are you getting ready to write a children's book? Do you intend to both write and illustrate it? Eddie Gamarra, literary manager and producer at The Gotham Group, warns that may not be the wisest course. Unless you're a visual artist, Gamarra says, focus instead on writing the best book you can. If you're a writer, write. Let an illustrator take your story and work on the visual aspects. You should certainly be involved, but don't try and do work you're not suited to doing.
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    So I don't have to send pictures with my manuscript?

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    Thank you Eddie. I have just joined the Author Learning Center and am floundering a bit, but your comments are so true. I have written some poems and short stories but never published anything so far. Here's hoping! 

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    These are great suggestions and advice. Thank you.
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    Hello I was wondering if publishers want the manuscript in PDF form or was that the easier way for you to present it?
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    Thanks very much for producing a read article. I use a library computer and have no sound access so can't use all the listen and watch articles. I have already written and published two children's books and have another that I would like to do but I do not have friends that have children of the right age and all schools have such limited budgets that they won't buy books not on their reading list so I can't get the word out that I write good books. I have shown them to a retired editor that said "Keep writing. These are good. You have the knack." but if I can't sell I'm stuck. Any thoughts on this?

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