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Catherine R's avatar

Thank you so much for all of this information, it's really cleared lots of things up for me. However, when you are writing, planning and then submitting a picture book, how do you know if you should work to 12 spreads or 14? Thanks 😊

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Anna Mitchener's avatar

Thank you, this is really helpful and huge thanks for sharing the templates :-)

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Eleanor A. Peterson's avatar

This info was so helpful. I have a few PBs I would love to illustrate myself. Thanks for sharing the free templates.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi's avatar

So glad you found my post helpful, Eleanor!

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Cheryl Coate's avatar

This is amazingly helpful! I'm definitely keeping this info handy! Thank you so very much!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi's avatar

Thanks, Cheryl!

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Amy Makechnie's avatar

This is wonderful, Debbie!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi's avatar

Thank you so much, Amy!

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Renee Kurilla's avatar

This is an amazing resource Debbie! I’m like 50 books in and the pagination still manages to confuse me 😂

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi's avatar

Thank you for the kind words!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi's avatar

I still get confused as well, Renee! In fact, while writing up this post I had to go doublecheck by verifying through browsing picture books on my bookshelf. 🤭

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Skateboard Cow's avatar

I started writing PBs 20+ years ago and this was the most helpful of anything I've read on the subject. Thanks Inky!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi's avatar

Thank you so much for the kind words!

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June Mills's avatar

Thank you for making this information so easy to digest. Just a little knowledge can go a long way in helping the enthusiastic yet uninitiated to avoid the pitfalls!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi's avatar

Thank you, June! So happy to hear my post was useful. ❤️

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Ramona Grigg's avatar

This is so valuable. Thank you! I'm off to give my manuscript another look, keeping in mind what you've said here.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi's avatar

Thank you, Ramona! Good luck with your manuscript.

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Alexis Ennis's avatar

This is a fantastic resource!!!!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi's avatar

Thank you so much, Alexis! ❤️💛💜

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Alis Wintle Sefick's avatar

Thank you once again for sharing your knowledge and experience. As always, you rock.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi's avatar

Aw....thank you so much, Alis! 😊

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Meaghan McIsaac's avatar

Love these page spread graphics!!!!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi's avatar

Thank you, Meaghan! I esp appreciate your kind words because those graphics took me a long time to put together. ❤️

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