When I decided to become a full-time writer, I have had already a lot of works published. But all of them were for an adult audience. While I tried to continue and expand writing in the same areas, it was soon clear I should not neglect the kids market.
It is bigger, with higher demand (and competition) and more possibilities of earning. Several editors suggested me exactly that. First thought about writing fairy tales for kids are for most people books, especially picture books, but there are numerous other possibilities just waiting to be explored.
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This article lists 10 ways to earn money with your own fairy tales:
Will you?
Thanks, katiem2. All the best to you too!
Very interesting, congratulations on your success.
Hi, katiem2, glad to see you again. I started my writing career as a journalist and had my first novel completed (and published at the biggest publishing house in country) at early twenties. But these works were not for kids. Soon after I became a full time writer, so I needed as many streams of income as possible. I learned on the go.
Right now I have enough work in my country to make decent living and not enough energy to expand in America (which, frankly, is by far the most interesting market for a writer). Having a good literary agent or some kind of connection with a major publishing houses would be awesome, but at the moment this is beyond my reach.
P.S. I would love to hear more from you about the art work and how it came to pass.
Well, Well, WELL, you have blown me away, so glad I found this and what an inspiration. I enjoyed the work I have completed with children's books so far and yet this is eye opening. You have an impressive collection of fairy tales for kids. I love writing a whimsical sort of story and now will give some very serious thought to fairy tales, we could use some new and fresh fairy tales with a modern take. WELL DONE!
Hi, Mira, great to see you again and thanks for your comment. You are right, it's best to invest a lot of time into one project if you want to see a success. I think it is true everywhere. Unfortunately I don't have so much time I would like to spend on my favorite subject and I am also involved in numerous other projects, so I just dive in when I find an opportunity ...
Wish you good luck on Z, I know it's a hard and demanding work, but can also be a rewarding one.
Wow! It sounds like an inspiring activity, getting involved with writing, producing, and promoting fairy tales, but I believe you have to spend a lot of time with children in order to write these stories. I hope to make a breakthrough, eventually, with my graphic design. I have started on Z. a long time ago, but only worked there in chunks of time separated by long intervals of doing other work. It sounds to me that you dedicated all your working time (and some of your personal time) to these fairy tales, so maybe that's an important part in achieving success. On the other hand, I feel compelled to get involved in different projects in order to stay creative. So I don't really know :) All the best to you!
Thanks, sandyspider for stopping by. If you need additional info, you know where to find me:)
This is an inspiration. Great tips on writing fairy tales for kids.
My pleasure, cmoneyspinner. If you or your daughter have any additional question, don't hesitate asking!