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15 Mar 2023

Self-Editing and Designing the Layout of a Children’s Book

by Jenifer Dearinger | posted in: How To, Publishing, Writer's Craft | 2

WHY I CHOSE TO DESIGN MY OWN BOOKS  I started designing and editing my own books for practical reasons. At first, I thought writing a book would be a lark, that I’d write one children’s book and be done with it. I didn’t want to dump a whole bunch of … Read More

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