The New York Times recently published a front page story essentially writing the orbituary for children's picture books...A story much in conflict with the real world according to big house publishers, booksellers, libraries and agents.
Karen Springen, Publishers Weekly, gives the straight story on printed picture books (with considerable associated writing):
Don't Write the Obit For Picture Books Yet
Children's book publishers are still reeling from the New York Times front-page story back in ... Continue reading ...
Posted by John R. on Thursday, July 29, 2010,
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writing
Do writers write because they have, as many say, a deep-seated passion to write and they absolutely MUST or they will cease to exist (damn, that sounds like an addiction or sickness, doesn't it)?
Or do they write only when they have a cause so impelling that they just have to put pen to paper to spread the word anyway they can?
Or do they write for the fun of it and enjoy it?
Or do they write out of desparation and for money...Sort of like a last resort (I think J.K. Rowlings started this way)?
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Writer, Old-Warrior-Adventurer, Blogger... I was born in Key West, Florida. A rather famous hangout for some past famous writers: Hemingway and Tennessee Williams to name two. I just hope that I possess a glimmer of their talent. I have a bachelors degree in architecture/construction and a master's degree in industrial engineering. I have been writing for fifty plus years. Most of my writing has been in the technical, instructional and business areas. I am working on my first book: "Havana Harvest---When Cuba Was Naughty" which details my coming of age experiences in 1958 Havana, Cuba, at the age of 15. Please visit my other blog "Writers Welcome Blog" at http://alturl.com/4z88.