Thoughts on publishing children's book about pet chicken

[aringisthething]

Growing up on a small dairy farm, I was in charge of our Rhode Island Reds, and one of the flock's beauties became my pet, whom I named "Cluck-Cluck" - I know, not the most creative! She and I were the best of friends, and my five siblings and I used to play dress up with her. My mother even let me bring her in the house. Every day I took her out of the chicken house to roam freely around the farm. Instinctively, I guess I knew "free-range" would become the rage!

One of the things I love about living in Thailand is time to write; in a quiet, warm, green space (unless of course the Thais are having a 10-day festival with blaring music heard miles away). I have written the rough draft of a children's non-fiction, picture book targeted to chicken lovers of all ages, and also to conservative, farm families, as I grew up Mennonite. The crux of the book is as follows: a young girl overcomes her conservative's family's doubts about making a chicken her pet. So I am currently in the very, very long process of revising my draft, and I welcome any thoughts on the writing and publishing process. [I already know to prepare myself for the rejection letters.]

For example, any recommendations for publishing houses? writing contests? self-publish? e-book? target audience? your personal experiences?

Many thanks for your input!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi again, I responded to your other thread here on New Members Introductions.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Regarding avoiding rejection letters, aside from writing a good book, grab your audience in the first 5 pages.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
Best wishes with your writing endeavors.

 

[WhiteWyan]

There's a book called the "writers market" I believe may be helpful. https://www.amazon.com/Writers-Market-2018-Trusted-Published/dp/1440352631

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[sourland]

Hopefully the information provided by @ChickenCanoe and @WhiteWyan will assist you in your process. Good luck.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

This link will provide you with some Christian publishers. Do some research to find a good fit for you. I'm a ghostwriter, so I don't deal with any publishing issues directly.

Best of luck to you!

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Where are you located? Depending on your location, you may be able to locate a small outfit that tailors to your Mennonite background. This publisher, would be great if you were in my neck of the woods.