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Jill Ronsley has written stories for children on a variety of subjects. She has an engaging style that immediately inspires the young reader. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Her writing includes multicultural, biographical and historical stories, as well as features on animals and nature. She has written several stories based on the history and traditions of India and has retold myths and tales from the subcontinent's great epics, such as the Ramayan, the Mahabharat and the Srimad Bhagavatam. She has also written rhymes and short fiction for children. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here to read "I Am a Cloud," a rhyme for children that explains the weather from a cloud's point of view. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jill also helps other writers polish and produce their books for children. Click here to read about her Editing and Book Design for children's picture books. |  |
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| Click here to see some of the children's books she has worked on. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jill Ronsley is editor-in-chief of The Blue Review, a monthly online publication for children's writers, for which she writes two regular columns, "Questions & Answers" and "Marketing Tips for Writers." She previously wrote a column called "Essentials of Writing" for TBR. To download a sample issue of this Web-based e-zine for children's writers click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| She is on the executive board of
the children's writers' BOOST 4 Writers. In 2005 and 2006, she was a judge in the BOOST Annual Writing Contest for Children's Writers. |
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| She has tutored children in reading, history, geography, social studies, writing and composition. This contributes to her ability to write in a style that captivates, entertains and teaches young people. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Editing Stories for Children | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUN Editing & Book Design provides editing services to children's writers. Jill Ronsley's experience ranges from picture books (PB), rhymes and story books to middle grade (MG) and young adult (YA) novels. She will edit in a style that is appropriate for the target audience of your book. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| You may have a wonderful story to tell but need help with the language, grammar and punctuation, style, point of view, character representation, dialogue ad logical presentation. Please contact us for assistance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Book Design for Children's Picture Books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| We provide book design services for all types of books, including children's picture books and MG/YA novels. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If you plan to self-publish
your children's picture books, please contact
us for information. Samples are available on request. Click here for information about our interior book design, typesetting and cover design services. |
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| Approximate Word Count for Children's Books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writers often ask how what an acceptable length for their manuscript might be. Use the information below as a general guideline, because publishing houses and acquisitions editors are different and their needs change. Always read the submission guidelines of the publishing house you are interested in before submitting your manuscript. The most important thing is always to present a good, well-edited story with believable, captivating characters. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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