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A Picture Book Workshop – This Week’s BONUS Teleclass! A Picture Book Workshop – This Week’s BONUS Teleclass!

Every month, members of the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club have the... 

Learn the Tricks of the Trade for Children’s Writing! Learn the Tricks of the Trade for Children’s Writing!

Dorit Sasson As a beginning children’s writer, I needed to know the tricks... 

What I Like about the CWCC What I Like about the CWCC

I had been writing for many years and had several published books under my belt... 

How YOU Can Learn to Write for Children! How YOU Can Learn to Write for Children!

by Karen Cioffi I write for young children and I also write marketing and health... 

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March 2010 Teleclasses

Digging for Gold – Researching Nonfiction Digging for Gold – Researching Nonfiction

Children’s Author Pat McCarthy Our first CWCC teleclass for March 2010 will... 

Marketing Tips for Children’s Book Authors Marketing Tips for Children’s Book Authors

Every month, members of the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club have the... 

Preparing a Book Proposal Preparing a Book Proposal

De-mystify the process of preparing a power-packed book proposal with Nancy I. Sanders.... 

Sources of Information Sources of Information

Renee Wilburn-Gray Children’s author Renee Wilburn-Gray will present Sources... 

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Writing for Children

The Right Amount: When and How Much to Write The Right Amount: When and How Much to Write

by Nancy I. Sanders The important goal for a writer is to actually sit down to write new material at a regular pace. If you don’t take your commitment to write seriously, you won’t get serious results. If you don’t treat your writing as a career, you are, in essence, supporting a hobby. A writing career is a job. Treat it as such. If you want... [Read more of this review]

The Market for Rhyming Picture Books The Market for Rhyming Picture Books

by Nancy I. Sanders If you’ve attended a writing conference, you’ve probably heard the mantra of many children’s book editors: “No submissions in rhyme!” Yet if you visit the book table, you might be surprised to find their newest release—a rhyming picture book. What’s going on? Editors say, “Never submit rhyming text” because they... [Read more of this review]

Writing Between Diapers: Tips for Writer Moms Writing Between Diapers: Tips for Writer Moms

by Mayra Calvani “Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.” –C. G. Jung After a bad night of hardly any sleep, you’re sitting at the computer staring at the blank screen. You wonder if you’ll be able to do it—finish that article, short... [Read more of this review]

Field Trips – They’re Not Just For Kids If You’re a Children’s Writer! Field Trips – They’re Not Just For Kids If You’re a Children’s Writer!

by Suzanne Lieurance It always amazes me when I meet people who want to write for children, yet they haven’t read a single children’s book since they were children or since their own kids (now ages 35 and 42) were little. Don’t they get it? Publishers change, publications change, and even children change with the times! If you want... [Read more of this review]

Top Ten Writing Mistakes Made by New Children’s Writers Top Ten Writing Mistakes Made by New Children’s Writers

by Suzanne Lieurance Okay. So I’m not David Letterman. But I doubt if he’d know much about the top 10 mistakes made by new children’s writers anyway. I, on the other hand, read from 10 to 20 manuscripts for children every week (I’m not bragging – I’m just an instructor with the Institute of Children’s Literature).... [Read more of this review]

Six Tips to Help You Break into the Children’s Magazine Markets with Your Nonfiction Six Tips to Help You Break into the Children’s Magazine Markets with Your Nonfiction

by Suzanne Lieurance It’s no secret that one of the best ways to break into the children’s magazine markets is with nonfiction. So follow these 6 tips to have the best chance of acceptance with your short articles for children: 1. Study the markets – Each children’s magazine is different, with a different style, voice, and variety of subject... [Read more of this review]

Stay-at-Home Moms – Why Writing for Children Can Be the Perfect Job for You Stay-at-Home Moms – Why Writing for Children Can Be the Perfect Job for You

If you’re a stay-at-home mom with small children, writing for kids can be the perfect part-time job for you. Here’s why: 1) You’re in contact with kids 24/7, so you know what kids think about and how they talk. This can be very helpful when trying to develop story lines that kids would enjoy reading. It will also help you write dialogue... [Read more of this review]

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