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Tish Rabe, whom David Perell says took over for Dr. Seuss after he passed, has…
Brief
Tish Rabe, whom David Perell says took over for Dr. Seuss, has written over 200 children's books across 40 years. Perell's 1+ hour interview is timestamped with practical lessons—from writing the ending first (4:40) and story structure (7:44) to rhyming (49:48) and the publishing business (1:03:06); links are in reply tweets.
Why it matters
Tish Rabe, whom David Perell says took over for Dr. Seuss after he passed, has written more than 200 children's books over the past 40 years (post published 2026-04-23).
Key details
- Perell's recorded conversation with Rabe is timestamped across a 1+ hour interview with specific craft lessons: 4:40 write the ending first; 7:44 story structure; 9:42 how to start; 12:40 editing; 18:06 suspense; 21:53 illustrating; 24:04 three parts of a good story; 34:08 kid's POV; 45:03 cover design; 49:48 rhymes; 1:03:06 business; 1:08:53 writer's block; 1:13:08 self-publishing vs. traditional.
- Perell shared the full conversation as video/audio and provided links in the reply tweets (YouTube, Apple, Spotify).