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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

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. 

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

Highlights Foundation

Workshops for children's authors and illustrators.

Writing and Illustrating

Daily newsletter with information and resources.

Manuscript Wish List

Database of what agents and editors are looking for.

Manuscript Academy

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

 

#12x12PB

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

#MSWL on Twitter

    

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

 

Brenda Drake's Pitch Madness

Pitch events on Twitter.
 

We Need Diverse Books

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

The Jeff Herman Guide to Editors, Publishers & Literary Agents

Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul

A guide to creating engaging children's picture books.

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

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

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

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

The Emotional Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

A writer's guide to character expression.

Wayne State's Guide to Children's Literature

Lyrical Language Lab

   

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

BLOGS:

 

The Horn Book Blog

Kidlit Kitchen BlogRyan Bani Tahmaseb

Backstory Blog, Andrew Hacket

Kidlit 411Blog, Sylvia Liu

Writing and Illustrating Blog, Kathy Temeans

 

PODCASTS:

 

Kidlit Love PodcastStephanie Affinito

Reading With Your Kids Podcast, Jed Doherty

The Children's Book Podcast, Mathew Winner

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