Creating Your Picture Book Dummy

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As an Indie Author using print-on-demand publishing it's hard to get everything right.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This super helpful guide provides the framework for 32 40 and 48 page books and will answer the following questions:</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>How many pages do I need?</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>What's a spread?</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>An end page?</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>How do I lay it out?</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>How many illustrations will I need?</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>What goes where and why?</span></p><p></p><p>Creating Your Picture Book Dummy fills a real gap for indie authors and illustrators navigating the print-on-demand world. It's both a practical workbook and a reference guide making it appealing for aspiring picture book creators writing groups publishing educators and even art students.</p><p></p><p>~ essential tool for indie picture book creators</p><p>~ includes spread-by-spread layout guide</p><p>~ create your own picture book with confidence</p><p>~ perfect for SCBWI members and author-illustrators</p><p>~ plan your hardcover or paperback children's book</p><p>~ print-on-demand pagination made easy</p><p>~ hands-on dummy for authors artists and educators</p><p>~ write directly in the pages-cut paste sketch plan</p><p>~ avoid layout mistakes and plan like a pro</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Feel free to write on the pages draw some illustrations or cut and paste to create your picture book dummy.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Wonder what the quality of Print-On-Demand books is? </strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When you order a paperback book you get an 8.5 by 8.5 Print-On-Demand paperback book from IngramSpark.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When you order a hardcover book you get an 8.5 by 8.5 Print-On-Demand hardcover book from Ingram.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>EACH BOOK INCLUDES:</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Sample copyright page</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Numbering guide</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Spread guide</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Required page information</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Stopping points for 32 40 and 48 pages</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Amazing tips</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>How to design END PAGES</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Ideas for BACK MATTER</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>DUMMY LAYOUT GUIDES!!</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Great for any writer of any age who is SERIOUS about creating an amazing picture book! </strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Find a sneak preview and an incredibly insightful webinar on the Likes Publishing website. </span></p>