what to write in a book you gave someone for a gift?

you join a writing group. I suggest the one I belong to. I'm only one of many professionals there, and lots of beginners and mid rangers. There's also a google group where we discuss many things that are also helpful. http://sff.onlinewritingworkshop.com/index.shtml

Simple. The reason is that we can't NOT write. It's not just what we do, it's what we ARE. Our identity is a creator. We HAVE to create. Plus, most of us love to read, love playing with words and, despite writing being one of the hardest occupations in the world, we really do have great fun doing it ...

Usually, first rights revert to the author after a year. Your publishing contract may say differently. Copyright usually lasts 56 years but the rules vary with the type of work. I always demand reversion of rights on all my published works to me after one year. That way I can re-negotiate sales ...

I write short stories myself and the way I worked at it was to write only when I had time to write. That is, on days when I wasn't working when I had absolutely no other excuse than to write. Sometimes it takes a day when when has no other excuses to get one motivated to write. I wrote a book that's ...

You plan on reading the book, don't you?

search on this website for someone who could draw. To get a good idea on writing childrens books, read childrens books. They could give you a lot of information.