You Might Be A Picture Book Writer If . . .

Week of October 30, 2011—Signs of the Time for Picture Book Writers

Wednesday, November 2—You Might Be A Picture Book Writer If . . .

What are the signs that you’re a picture book writer? Oh, there are many, and most of them have nothing to do with signed contracts or published books. I know 15 signs—if you know more, please add them as comments!

You might be a picture book writer if . . .

. . . you love to read books aloud.

. . . you look at the pictures first.

. . . you have no idea what dystopian means.

. . . you own a collection of Little Golden Books.

. . . the books on your list of classics are all 32-pages long.

. . . you know that Coretta, Caldecott, and kite are more than alliterated 

     words.

. . . you long for denouement.

. . . you think all life experiences have three attempts and three failures

     before success occurs.

. . . you have more picture books than shelves.

. . . you send covers, not queries.

. . . you use alliteration in your daily conversations.

. . . you debate the value of rhyme.

. . . your favorite main characters include animals.

. . . you feel panic when your word count approaches 500.

. . . you work with a dummy, and it’s not a person.