My Little Secret for Creating Content That Engages Little Readers

A long time ago I was given one of the best writer's gifts that I still have on my desk to this day. It doesn't matter how much experience you have as an author, you could always use a fresh take on some of the words you use to write children's books, articles, sales copy, books, or novellas. When I received my first Roget's thesaurus, it was like I received a cheat-sheet to upgrade my words to sound more professional. Once I decided to go full-time classic kids books, I needed to actually do a complete about-face with the way my words come across is these stories.

In order to develop popular children's books, the words must not only make sense for these little kids, they need to understand exactly what I am trying to say. It took me a while to understand the vocabulary a preschool child could really understand, and this thesaurus was instrumental in helping me to select better words that fit the story but allowed little ones to easily follow along. I remember the day I received this awesome gift, and it continues to be one of my writing resources that I can not rave enough about. Even if you use the book once a month, it is worth the price a hundred times over.

In order to ensure that kids read books online easily, I love using my thesaurus to make use of words they can connect with. The more popular nursery rhymes I write, the easier it becomes to write at a toddler level. If I ever hit a speed bump, I simply reach over and grab this book for help. All these years later I still find fun words that help me to tell my stories. If you are an aspiring author, or you are looking for a great gift for writers, this thesaurus is something that will certainly go to good use. The price for this little book is minimal and will make a return on investment several thousand times over. Grab your thesaurus today and place it on the corner of your writer's desk, it will be one of your invaluable writing resources.

The Secret to Being More Productive and Getting Your Writing Published Finally

Ever since I decided to post my Mr Tim Zak journey, I get tons of e-mails a week asking me about writing resources I used and still use to get all my children's books online. I am glad to share websites that I use to find synonyms, check grammar, or even look for rhyming words, but one resource in particular continues to be my number one choice for going from a struggling author to a top-rated best selling author. Whenever I am asked about these tools, I always say that the Writer's Market book is by far the most beneficial guide for getting published.

When it comes to rhyming books for children, this is a very competitive market and one that gobbles up writers on a daily basis. With so many websites, discussion boards, and forums for authors, you can get just about every opinion about how and where to get published if you look hard enough. The trouble with so many resources online is that you tend to get overwhelmed, leading to analysis paralysis. With the Writer's Market Deluxe Edition, you get up to the minute contact information for all the places that are accepting writing, regardless what type of writer you are. The book is packed with so much information in one place that you should have little trouble connecting with an editor, publisher, or illustrator.

I learned a valuable lesson when writing classic children's books, I needed to stop trying to reinvent the wheel and simply go with a formula that already works and just modify it to my needs. This book is the perfect gift for writers that you know or should be considered the bible of getting publishing for any author trying to breakthrough into publishing. Not only will you find places that are eagerly looking for new writers, you will save a tremendous amount of time just flipping through the pages and taking action! I still have all my Writer's Market books from previous years, and I am constantly using them to improve my visibility.

Vintage Leather Journal Essential Gift for Writers and for Reaching Your Goals

If I could give writing advice to all those up-and-coming young authors out there, it would be to purchase a new leather bound journal before you ever put that pen to paper. This will be the best writer's gift that you ever gave yourself, something that will keep on giving year after year. I started my journal many years after I began my journey, and looking back on those years I still am amazed at how much I have learned along the way. The journal acts like a time capsule to show me where I have been and how far I have really come.

Don't just grab any other cheap one dollar notebook and call it a writer's journal, you want to spend a few dollars and really give yourself something you will cherish and instantly recognize as something of value when you see it sitting on your desk. This vintage leather bound journal allows me to keep all my progress with my classic children's books in one place, and I have to tell you I go back and read it almost weekly. It is fun and educational to see how I was feeling when I still writing my first kids book, and how today I am so many miles away from those days of fear, apprehension, and confusion. If you have an author in your inner circle, this journal makes an excellent authors gift they will cherish a lifetime.

If you are a writer and not using a journal, you are letting so much information just slip away that can help you to not only grow, but to keep you from making the same mistakes again and again in the future. I uses this leather bound journal that I received as a writers gift a few years ago to track my progress and inventory my ideas. If I get inspiration from a show or video, I quickly write it in the back of the journal rather than saying I will write that idea down later and forget. The journal is my most valuable resource because it shows me step by step how to write rhyming books for children, how to format them, and how to upload them. If anything happened to me, someone could pick up this writers journal and follow my journey step-by-step.

Increase Your Writing Production While Eliminating Any Noise in Your Work Space

When I began my journey to writing children's books online full time, I knew it was going to be a little challenging working out of my home office, but I had no idea what I was in store for. If you work from home, then you already know that distractions are simply a part of running a home-based business successfully. What I didn't realize is that when you are a writer, the noise and distractions is ramped up a hundred times worse because you need peace and quite to get those creative juices flowing effectively. I loved the fact that I was home all the time and could see my little baby every second of her day, but I was not prepared for my writing production to take such a huge hit.

The family is well aware that I need to have things moderately quiet if I am trying to write a book, or I usually wait until they are out so I can focus without distractions. I already take the phone off the hook, turn off my cell phone, and close the windows when I need to brainstorm. What I found was noises you would never associate with distractions were interrupting my ability to produce children's picture books with regularity. Car horns honking, the neighbors cutting their grass, children playing in the pool next door, barking dogs, bigger dogs barking, and even the garbage truck picking up cans would stop my creativity in its tracks.

Within a few days of me trying to write my first rhyming picture book I need to find a solution, and that is when I found the Marpac white noise sound machine! I plugged it in and the sound of the breeze blowing took me away to a tropical paradise while I was seated in my office chair. Within minutes I didn't hear dogs barking, kids playing, or car horns honking. When the family was home, I didn't hear the television playing loudly, video games in the other room, or even the doorbell ringing. This little noise machine will increase your writing production and eliminate just about any noises and distractions that can kill your creative juices. I use mine every day now and working on my 16th nursery rhymes for children is proof how far this device has helped me move my career along.