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Presented by children’s author Andrew Buller
www.meettherhymers.com www.andrewbuller.com @ABullerAuthor

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• Raised & educated in Staplehurst/Cranbrook, Kent
• Worked in schools & IT sector
• Always wanted to write stories, inspire others
• Never grown up so writing for children perfect job!
Author | Illustrator | Designer | Consultant | Speaker | Tutor
www.andrewbuller.com

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www.meettherhymers.com
Introducing The Rhymers
• 26 characters
• 13 rhyming pairs
• Live on Rhyme Island
• The Rising Rhymers
• Mubble Pup
• The Rumbers

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• The Rhymers – story book
• Colour Me Rhymers – story & colouring book
• Puzzling Rhymers – puzzle book
The Rhymers Books

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The Rising Rhymers

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Alphabet Rhymers

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Mubble Pup

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Becoming an Author
is so much more…
Writer
Author
Illustrator
Book designer
Web designer
Social media
Marketing/PR
Legal/Finance
Speaker Reading Planning

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Writing Drawing Designing
UploadingWebMarketing
Workflow

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riting

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The Rhymers – Crash & Dash – 4/2/11 5am!!
26 characters to find
An idea is born…

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rite, rite, rite…
• 4 years in the making
• Many, many versions
• Learning my craft – read, read, read
• Trialing stories with children
• Edit, edit, edit
• Proof to publish

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rawing

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Mubble Pup in bits!
Parts to Pictures

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Adobe Illustrator

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esign

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Book Cover
Adobe InDesign

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Book Interior
Adobe InDesign

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For re-flowable text eg; fiction books
Scrivener

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ploading

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Amazon’s CreateSpace

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On Amazon
Create own author page

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eb

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.meettherhymers.com

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.andrewbuller.com

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www.facebook.com/meettherhymers
Social Media - Facebook

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@MeetTheRhymers @ABullerAuthor
Social Media - Twitter

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• Many readers, many formats – Kindle, Kobo, iBooks, Nook
• BookBaby, SmashWords, IngramSpark…
• Traditional Publishers
eBooks
Beyond Amazon

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• Inspire children to love reading, writing, drawing
• Provide educational resources
School Visits

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• Homeless charity in Canterbury – www.catchinglives.org
• European Union funding to raise literacy of homeless
• Presented creative writing workshop at 3 day literary festival
• Producing own children’s book – Harbledown Hope
Sharing my skills - Catching Lives

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Fulfilling your writing dream
• Very affordable – Print on Demand
• Consultancy service – www.andrewbuller.com
“For that book inside you”

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