Is There More Money In Writing For Children????

I don't think making a lot of money should be the primary goal in writing books, especially children's books. Sure, there's the occasional mega success story, but it's not typical. It's not saying you won't be one of those fortunate few, but you probably have a better chance to become one if you're not thinking of making more money than adult authors, but more on writing the best books you can. Love of the genre is a better motivator, I think, than dreams of lots of money.

I read somewhere that children's books stay in print for a longer period of time than adult ones do. And therefore, there may be more royalties accrued for a longer period of time. However, one should not venture into children's writing (or any other genre for that matter) if it is not his passion to do so. A writer must know his target reader and not attempt to write for a specific age group if he is only after the monetary aspect of it, because the quality and content of his work might be jeopardized. If you have qualms as to what specific genre you are better at writing, perhaps you could try joining an online writing community where you can be critiqued for your work. There are also contests you can join. Being able to have your work read by others is a great way to get a feel of what your potential niche as a writer may be. If you are interested to learn more about the site, PM me and I'll tell you more.