Dreaming about writing a children's book and getting published? Chances are, you've heard the horror stories: "A first-time author can't get published"..."You can't get a manuscript to an editor if you don't have an agent"..."You'll have to pay money out of your own pocket to get published"...

Here's the truth: For a select group of aspiring authors, none of the above statements are even remotely true. Who are these lucky few? They're the folks who have discovered Write4Kids.com and Children's Book Insider, the Newsletter for Children's Writers.

Welcome to the club!

Presented by Children's Book Insider, The Newsletter for Children's Writers, Write4Kids.com is packed with free information, exclusive Special Reports, messaging, free eBooks, breaking news, the latest children's bestsellers, links to other important sites and much more. Our goal -- to teach you the right way of building a children's writing career and getting your manuscript published.

 

"CBI is the best newsletter around for anyone who wants to write children's books. I highly recommend it." Patricia Reilly Giff (The author of The Kids of the Polk Street School and Casey Valentine series, Ms. Giff is one of the most popular writers of our time...and a Children's Book Insider subscriber.)

 

Let's start by sharing children's publishing's biggest secret:

Most manuscripts submitted to major publishing houses never even make it to an editor.

That's right, for all your hard work in crafting your story, a decision-maker will never even look at it. Unless.....

....you take the time to learn the exact way professional authors write, format and submit their manuscripts.

Here's the deal:

Today's editors are simply overwhelmed with submissions.

To lighten their load, many assign editorial assistants to sift through the pile of submitted manuscripts that arrive each day. If a manuscript is not properly formatted, does not contain an appropriate word count or page length or is not professionally presented, it gets slapped with a form rejection letter and is returned to its sender. The editor never even reads the manuscript.

That's the bad news.

Here's the good news: if you know just a few simple things needed to prepare a manuscript properly and you learn how to craft a good story, your chances of having your manuscript read -- and bought -- rise dramatically.

That's where we come in. This site, our newsletter and our line of books are devoted to one thing: giving you the tools you need to get published, by teaching you the right way to go about it.

 

"I sing the praises of Children's Book Insider every chance I get. Thanks to their up to date insider info I got published for the first time. I look forward to each issue. I receive other bulletins but Children's Book Insider always has the scoops before any one else." J. Andrews (CBI Subscriber)

Who's Behind Write4Kids.com?

Write4Kids.com is presented by Children's Book Insider, the Newsletter for Children's Writers, and is overseen by CBI's editors Jon Bard and Laura Backes.

We've been around since 1990, and we've helped lots of people just like you become published authors. Children's Book Insider is a "mom & pop" business (Laura's "Mom", Jon's "Pop") based in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado. We've worked hard to develop an affordable and useful line of products for children's writers of every level, and we're proud to share news of our books and our acclaimed newsletter right here on Write4Kids.com.

"Your books are better than any writing course I've ever taken. Thank you so much! I can't imagine not subscribing to CBI and still taking myself seriously." Lynnmarie May, Westfield, MA

 

Enjoy your stay!

Jon & Laura

PS: If there's anything you'd like to share with us, you can reach us three ways:

1. E-mail us at mail@write4kids.com

2. Call us at 970/495-0056. For orders, call 1-800-807-1916 (9 am - 7 pm mountain time)

3. Write us at: Children's Book Insider, 901 Columbia Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525-1838