Archives
The Nitty Gritty of Children's Writing - Alphabetical by Title
4 Ways to Make Your Characters "Talk Different" (guest post)
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Altitude and Attitude - Adult or Child?
Answers to Questions about Writing for Children's Magazines
Are Listserves a Service or a Waste of Time?
Article Writing for Kids' Magazines
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Before You Sign: Contract Resources
Bloggers Supporting Other Bloggers
Book It! – Recording What You Read
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Can children and teens get their work published?
Confessions of a Writer Easily Distracted
Critique Methods : A Sample Face-to-Face Critique, Online Critiques, One-On-Ones
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Double Identity (pen names)
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road, er, Writers’ Guidelines
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Going Back to School (school visits)
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He Thought to Himself and Other Excesses
Heartbroken – an encouraging post about querying (guest post)
How Do I Scare My Readers? (guest post)
How to Evaluate a Good Blog Gig and Earn What You Deserve (guest post)
How to Start Querying an Agent (guest post)
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Inspiration from Kate DiCamillo
Is That Right? (magazine rights)
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Kids Reading Books and Saying What They Think
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Let's Get Help (technical help)
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Magazine Story or Picture Book?
Making Friends: Character Development
Market Research Resources – Agents
Meeting Editors and Agents – In Person
Meeting Editors and Agents – Online
Mind Your Cs and Qs (Cover Letters, Queries, Contracts):
part one, part two, part three
More on Writing Expenses plus Income
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Naming Characters - From Mary's Notebook
Nancy I. Sanders on Writing Nonfiction
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Online Resources for Children's Writers and Illustrators
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Perfecting Dialogue Punctuation
The Power of a Good First Line
Preparation and Practice for Public Speaking
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Raise the stakes, honey (guest post)
Resizing Photos for Use on Websites
Resources for Writing for Children's Magazines
The Right Number of Characters
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School Visits, the Extended Version
The Story Ladder or Novel Timeline
Swift Fiction - The Short Story in Focus
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Technicalities - More Thoughts on Public Speaking
Truths, Principles, and Wisdom
Turning Ideas into Stories – Workshop
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Viewpoint in Children's Fiction
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Welcome, Diane Bailey, Work-for-hire Champion
What Do You Do When You’re Stuck?
When Educational Publishers Ask for Your Résumé
Work-for-Hire also known as WFH
Write Well When the Muse Is Sleeping
Writing a Novel? Where Does It Fit?