Notes from the workshop
Guides, product notes and the thinking behind books that look like one book: character consistency, art styles, printing and self-publishing.
14 September 2026 · 5 min read
Large-print word search books: a KDP niche worth publishing
Who buys large-print word search, why it stays in demand, what large print means for the grid and cell size, and how to produce one for KDP.
14 September 2026 · 6 min read
KDP word search interior specs: trim, margins and gutter
The trim sizes, margins, gutter and bleed a KDP word search interior needs to pass review, with the large-print numbers that actually sell.
14 September 2026 · 8 min read
How to make and sell word search books on Amazon KDP
A practical 2026 guide to making word search books and publishing them on Amazon KDP: niches, puzzles, interior specs, answer keys and upload.
14 September 2026 · 6 min read
Free vs paid word search generators: what gets published
An honest look at free online word search generators versus paid KDP tools, and what a generator actually needs before it can build a book you can sell.
11 September 2026 · 5 min read
Meaningful gifts for a 1-year-old, not just more toys
A one-year-old won't remember the gift, but their parents will keep it. A simple way to choose something that lasts, even for the child who has everything.
5 September 2026 · 3 min read
Digital or hardcover: which personalised book to get?
A quick, honest guide to picking a format between read-it-tonight digital, a printed hardcover keepsake, and the premium gift edition.
4 September 2026 · 6 min read
How to find books where your child sees themselves
How to search for books that reflect your child's skin, family and background, the real titles worth knowing, and what to do when the book doesn't exist.
31 August 2026 · 6 min read
The cast and the sets: the art that holds a book together
The hero’s face is the famous consistency problem. The friend, the teacher and every classroom are the harder one. Here’s the reference art behind it.
28 August 2026 · 6 min read
Reluctant readers: how to get a child excited about books
Most children who "hate reading" just haven't met the right book. Practical, specific ways to change that, from graphic novels to letting them pick.
21 August 2026 · 5 min read
Why childhood keepsakes matter, and what makes one last
Most “keepsakes” end up in a drawer. What separates the ones a child treasures at eighteen from the ones you recycle, and how to choose the keepers.
18 August 2026 · 5 min read
The four locks behind a consistent AI picture book
Character consistency across a whole book isn’t a prompt trick. It takes four specific locks, and here’s what each one does and why it matters.
17 August 2026 · 4 min read
Why AI picture books drift, and how we stop it
Image models are stateless, so page four forgets page three. This is why it happens, and how a locked Character Sheet keeps one child recognisable.