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Kidlit Resources

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The most important thing you can do as a writer is join a critique group. Teri met hers at the SCBWI conference in LA.

RESOURCES:

 

SCBWI

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Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. 

An international professional organization for authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults.

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Highlights Foundation

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Workshops for children's authors and illustrators.

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Writing and Illustrating

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Daily newsletter with information and resources.

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Manuscript Wish List

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Database of what agents and editors are looking for.

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Manuscript Academy

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An online conference of online panels, classes, and one-on-one pitch meetings.

 

#12x12PB

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A challenge to write 12 picture book manuscripts in 12 months.​​

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#MSWL on Twitter

    

Manuscript Wish List. Hashtag where agents and editors post their interests and book ideas.

 

Brenda Drake's Pitch Madness

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Pitch events on Twitter.
 

We Need Diverse Books

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A non-profit advocating changes in the publishing industry to produce literature that reflects the lives of all young people.

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The Jeff Herman Guide to Editors, Publishers & Literary Agents

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Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul

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A guide to creating engaging children's picture books.

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Writing Kidlit 101 by Victoria J. Coe & Cheryl Lawton Malone

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A self-guided course to writing children's literature.

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Writing Kidlit 102 by Victoria J. Coe & Cheryl Lawton Malone

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Writing your first draft of a children's literature book.

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The Emotional Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

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A writer's guide to character expression.

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Wayne State's Guide to Children's Literature​

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Lyrical Language Lab​

   

Renee M. La Tulippe's writing lesson videos for writers of rhyming picture books.

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BLOGS:

 

The Horn Book Blog

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Kidlit Kitchen BlogRyan Bani Tahmaseb

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Backstory Blog, Andrew Hacket

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Kidlit 411Blog, Sylvia Liu

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Writing and Illustrating Blog, Kathy Temeans

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PODCASTS:

 

Kidlit Love PodcastStephanie Affinito

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Reading With Your Kids Podcast, Jed Doherty

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The Children's Book Podcast, Mathew Winner

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© 2022 Teri Roche Drobnick

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