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Site Index: A Childrens' Book Editor's Site All the pages on my site can be reached from one of these main areas, or are listed individually below. Basic Information: These articles provide guidance to people getting started in the children's publishing world and answer many typical questions. Best of the Site: This page brings together the most visited, the most useful, and the best written resources on this site. Book Reviews and Recommended Books: Individual book reviews and lists of recommended books. Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books: Four complete chapters excerpted from my book, and other materials. Detailed Information: Articles that address specific subjects in detail, perhaps specialized subjects. Genres: These articles look at specific children's book genres, with a focus on writing them. Illustrating: These articles cover topics for children's book illustrators beyond the beginning stage. Interviews: Interviews with editors, authors, agents, illustrators, and others from the children's book world. Margot Finke's "Musings": A monthly column by a published writer: a mix of how-to, self-help, and plenty of opinions. Publishing: These articles cover the business side of publishing: how the business works, marketing, and so on. Self-Publishing Information: Some warnings for those considering self-publishing and help with selecting a company providing self-publishing services, plus related articles. Writing: These articles cover topics for children's book writers beyond the beginning stage Books I've Edited Bookstore Page: How to Support the Site Contact Information for The Purple Crayon Crockett Johnson PC Editorial Services The Purple Crayon Blog index page Site Policy Links Articles Children's Books Award Winning Children's Books Interesting Personal WWW Sites of Authors and Illustrators Librarians' Internet Subject Guides News and Personal Information Pictures Publishing Reference Websites and Writing Classes Some of the books I've edited Ash An Extraordinary Life Father's Rubber Shoes The Footwarmer and the Crow The Forestwife The Forest in the Clouds The Internet for Kids Poet and Politician of Puerto Rico One Room School Swift as the Wind The Ugly Vegetables

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