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The Five Elements Of A Good Story

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Comment | June 17, 2015, 4:52 pm

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EZ Ways to Write Tighter Sentences

From Linda Clare: New writers can sometimes feel as if they aren’t making progress fast enough. The necessary skills aren’t... Read more »

Comment | June 15, 2015, 5:42 pm

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The 21st Century Children’s Nonfiction Conference

Now in its third year, the 21st Century Children’s Nonfiction Conference will take place in New York City for the... Read more »

Comment | June 13, 2015, 11:36 am

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Crafting Fresh Story Ideas Around Common Themes

The ‘Big Story Ideas' Webinar shares great tips on how to better position your book project (PB to YA) for... Read more »

Comment | June 11, 2015, 5:57 am

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Great Idea for a Children’s Book?

From Children's Book Academy: Do you dream of becoming a kidlit creator? Here's a great course for aspiring children's book... Read more »

Comment | June 10, 2015, 11:10 am

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Tips to Keep Tension Taut

Kind of a tongue-twister title, but today’s tips are all about tension. Whether you write fiction, memoir or creative nonfiction,... Read more »

Comment | June 3, 2015, 11:25 am

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How to Write a Bestseller

You can come up with what you think is a perfect idea for a book, have a great launch, sell... Read more »

Comment | June 2, 2015, 5:00 pm

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Featured Expert – Mira Reisberg of The Children’s Book Academy

KidLit.TV interviews expert Mira Reisberg of The Children's Book Academy about writing, illustrating and wearing many hats in the publishing industry.   Read more »

Comment | June 2, 2015, 6:00 am

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Straight From the Source: Author Jeannie Mobley on Writing Historical Fiction

Jeannie Mobley writes middle grade and YA fiction. Her debut novel, KATERINA’S WISH (Margaret K. McElderry Books), won the 2013... Read more »

Comment | June 1, 2015, 12:44 pm

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Writing Better Fictional Characters

Most fiction writers dread hearing a reader, agent or editor say that the carefully constructed character in your novel is... Read more »

Comment | May 31, 2015, 5:49 am

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How to Make a Picture Book: Part 5

From Beth Stilborn‘s Blog: Sharing your work when it’s not quite finished is a difficult thing to do. But at... Read more »

Comment | May 28, 2015, 5:42 pm

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Long Picture Book Titles: Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad?

If your picture book manuscript has an overly long title, it may suggest your concept is either too vague or... Read more »

Comment | May 27, 2015, 6:00 am

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5 Reasons Why Rhymers Are Better Readers

From Sara Eastler: There’s currently a mantra among writers in the United States that publishers don’t want rhyming manuscripts. In... Read more »

Comment | May 25, 2015, 11:45 am

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Top 10 Ways to be Evil in Children’s Books

When writing for adults, every character, however malevolent, has to have a nuanced motivation behind the choices they make. Only... Read more »

Comment | May 22, 2015, 12:29 pm

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EZ Scene Writing Tips

From Linda Clare: Anytime I teach fiction writing, I inevitably end up talking about scene writing. Even in my own... Read more »

Comment | May 21, 2015, 4:45 pm

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Critiques 4 U!

Enter to win a FREE one page critique. If you’re working on a first page and would like some objective... Read more »

Comment | May 20, 2015, 11:59 am

642 Things to Write About

Stretch your creativity with the 642 Things series! Grab a copy of any journal in the series and get inspired... Read more »

Comment | May 20, 2015, 10:45 am

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ReFoReMo Books For International Writers and Readers

ReFoReMo is the meme for Reading for Research Month, created by Carrie Charley Brown. During ReFoReMo writers read picture books... Read more »

Comment | May 19, 2015, 5:33 pm

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A Word with Beth — I Can Really Get INTO This Grammar Problem!

From Beth Stillborn: So, here’s my example. A notice appeared on the school bulletin board: “Whoever ran the gym teacher’s... Read more »

Comment | May 14, 2015, 1:58 pm

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When You Have Lots of Unpublished Writing in Boxes

From Jane Friedman: My mother kept meticulous files full of articles and brochures about the places she wanted to travel... Read more »

Comment | May 10, 2015, 5:48 pm