by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 27, 2026 | Writing Tips
To write a scene in a novel, give a character something specific to accomplish, put meaningful resistance in the way, and let the encounter change what happens next. The change can be a discovery, a decision, a setback, or a shift in a relationship. It doesn’t...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 26, 2026 | Publishing
You finished the manuscript. You polished the ending. You might even have the cover ready. Then you reach the pages after the story and wonder: What am I supposed to put here? Book back matter is easy to treat as an afterthought. I’ve been revisiting older book...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 25, 2026 | Reading
They have shared a dozen conversations, a few awkward silences, and one moment in the kitchen that neither of them has mentioned since. Everyone can see what’s happening. They can probably see it, too. But they’re not together. Not yet. If you’ve...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 24, 2026 | Publishing
Writing a novel is hard. Writing the 150 words that convince someone to read it can feel strangely harder. You know your characters, the turning points, the subplots, and the scene you rewrote seventeen times. Then you open the Amazon KDP description box and realize...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 23, 2026 | Homeschool
Is my homeschooled child falling behind? That question can sneak into even the most confident homeschooling household. Sometimes it comes from a relative. Sometimes it comes from comparing curriculum lists online. And sometimes, as it did in my house, it comes from...
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...
