by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 23, 2026 | Writing Tips
Wondering what to put on the copyright page of a children’s book? You do not need a wall of legal language. For a self-published picture book, a clear copyright notice, accurate publishing information, and any necessary illustration credits are usually a...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 23, 2026 | Writing Tips
A writing prompt gives you a spark. It doesn’t automatically give you a story. You can have an intriguing “what if?” idea and still find yourself staring at a blank page, unsure what happens next. The missing pieces are usually a character who wants something, a...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 22, 2026 | Publishing
Short answer: You can publish a 32-page children’s picture book as a hardcover, but not through Amazon KDP’s hardcover program under its current specifications. KDP lists a 75-page minimum for hardcovers. IngramSpark offers shorter case-laminate hardcovers, including...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 22, 2026 | Homeschool
Homeschooling can look wonderfully organized from the outside: beautiful planners, color-coded schedules, neatly arranged books, and children happily working at the kitchen table. Then there’s real life. Lessons run long, someone needs extra help, and the...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 21, 2026 | Publishing
By The WhistlePig Team When we first published some of our paperbacks through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), checking the Expanded Distribution box seemed like an easy way to reach more buyers. Why not make our books available beyond Amazon? We did get a few...
