Category: Writing & Publishing

6 Reasons Your Kid’s Book Won’t Get a Review

Published by Aviva Gittle on April 5, 2021

Since 2013, I have read hundreds of self-published children’s picture books. Most of those books were entered in a competition I ran for five years…

Edit Thyself?

Published by Aviva Gittle on December 21, 2016

You can ask J.K. Rowling, author of the wildly successful Harry Potter series, one question about publishing your first children’s book. What would you ask…

Is Your Book Global?

Published by Aviva Gittle on December 21, 2016

More authors are offering their books in other languages — particularly Spanish. It’s a great idea! But don’t go it alone — be sure to…

Elizabeth Gorcey – #10 on The Gittle List 2015

Published by Aviva Gittle on May 21, 2016

Elizabeth Gorcey earned the #10 spot on The Gittle List for Going to the Park (illustrated by Kajiah Jacobs). (Read my review.) How did it…

A Rockin’ Journey for Two Former School Teachers

Published by Aviva Gittle on November 10, 2015

“Marketing is not my strength. Actually, I feel like a marketing disaster!” – Rhonda Paglia, Indie Author Rhonda Paglia and Rosie Russell each turned their passion…

Should You Take the Hispanic Market Seriously?

Published by Aviva Gittle on November 10, 2015

Some Indie Authors are Starting to Cater to Hispanic Consumers More indie authors are offering their children’s books in both English and Spanish. But is…

How the Loss of a Loved One Can Open New Doors

Published by Aviva Gittle on November 10, 2015

An artist is inspired to paint again after the death of her father Corrina Holyoake seemed destined to be an artist and a writer. She…

Rebecca Bielawski: #9 on The Gittle List 2014

Published by Aviva Gittle on April 24, 2015

Indie author and illustrator Rebecca Bielawski won the #9 spot on The Gittle List 2014 for her book, Meet Bacteria! (See Aviva’s review of the book.)…

Stephen White: #6 on The Gittle List 2014

Published by Aviva Gittle on March 28, 2015

Indie author Stephen White, along with his daughter and co-author Sarah White, won the #6 spot on The Gittle List Top 10 2014 for their book, Thumbpire.…

Punctuation Police – Is This an Offense?

Published by Aviva Gittle on July 20, 2014

The person laying out my book saw an article or video that claimed that lining up the opening quotation marks outside the remaining paragraph was…