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Writing Children's Books:
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Dreaming about writing the Great American Picture Book? Ready to claim the mantle of "the Next Dr. Seuss"?
Children's Book Council
There are two ways to gain an encyclopedic knowledge of the children's publishing field: you can spend years working in the field or you can bookmark CBC Online. The official website of the Children's Book Council, CBC Online is crammed with useful facts and figures, news on the latest publishing trends and wise advice from publishing pros who really know their stuff. As writers, you MUST know what's happening in the children's publishing field. Here's how you find out.
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The Purple Crayon
Harold Underdown is a real live breathing children's book editor -- y'know, those merciless gatekeepers who stand between children's writers and their dreams of fame and glory. Actually, he's quite nice (as are the vast majority of his colleagues) and he proves it by taking the time to educate children's writers from an important perspective -- that of the publishing professional who decides whether to issue a contract or a rejection letter. You'll find plenty of useful articles, the latest industry news and carefully selected links of interest.
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Your guide's Own Site
One of the web's best-known children's writing sites is loaded with free goodies: articles, e-books, special reports and lots more -- all for the aspiring children's writer. There's also a very lively message board where kids' writers critique each others' work, hash out the day's issues and have often hilarious exchanges. Write4Kids.com is a welcoming and rewarding outpost for writers. (A note: your humble guide is also the evil genius behind Write4Kids.com, so maybe I'm a bit biased. Why not see for yourself?)
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Writing Children's Books:
E-Zines and Discussion Groups
Childrens-Writers Mailing List
More than 800 kind souls participate in this fun and friendly group, and new members are always welcome. Lots of well-known writers mix with beginning and intermediate folk, and the knowledge shared is often priceless. Sign up at the site or by sending a blank email to
childrens-writers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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Children's Writing Update
Another resource from the mastermind of Write4Kids.com (hey, that's me!), The Children's Writing Update is a free e-zine that's enjoyed monthly by close to 21,000 subscribers. CWU offers timely advice, how-to info, tips, market news, links and much more. You can view the current issue by clicking the above link, or sign up for a free subscription by sending an e-mail message to
join-cwupdate@mh.databack.com
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