Carmen Oliver and Don Tate Answer Some Common Questions About Writing for ChildrenJune 16, 2018 | For Beginners, The Business of PublishingWe're giving the blog keys to Don Tate and Carmen Oliver today. They are co-faculty for our workshop The Journey: ...By: Don TateCarmen Oliver
8 Ways to Become an Even Better WriterMarch 23, 2017 | For Beginners, InspirationWe'd like to thank Sky Pony Press editor Alison Weiss for this guest post! 1. Stop making excuses.You can ...
Writing Books for Kids is Hard, But You Can Totally Do ItJanuary 23, 2017 | Black Voices, For Beginners, InspirationWhen I was getting my Master’s Degree in Education, one of my professors used to say, “If you can teach ...By: Tracey Baptiste
How Your Writing Community Can Help You Take Creative RisksJune 30, 2016 | Community Good News, For Beginners, InspirationWhew. I have just reached the finish line of another school year, and this one has been particularly full of ...By: Kristy Dempsey
The Top 10 Myths About Writing Children’s BooksJune 8, 2016 | For BeginnersMyth #1Children's books are easy to write. Myth #2If I write a picture book, I have to illustrate it too (or ...
Believing in Your Book After 10+ RejectionsMay 26, 2016 | For Beginners, InspirationOne of the best pieces of writerly advice I ever received was from literary agent Stephen Fraser, who was with the ...By: Carmen Oliver
Writing for Yourself AND The ReaderApril 29, 2016 | For Beginners, NonfictionLast summer when I was working with a writer at a Highlights workshop, I gave her some advice that she found ...By: Deborah Heiligman
7 Quick Tips for Beginning Children’s WritersAugust 28, 2015 | For BeginnersWe'd like to thank Harold Underdown for this blog post! Harold is faculty for the Crash Course in Children's ...By: Harold Underdown
6 Tips to Help You Conduct Interviews for Your Children’s Nonfiction Book ResearchMay 11, 2015 | Educational Market, For Beginners, NonfictionPeter P. Jacobi, the late journalism professor, was part of our nonfiction faculty for many years. Here he offers ...
5 Ways to Get Out of the Slush Pile and Get Your Children’s Book Manuscript ReadDecember 11, 2014 | Craft Tips, For Beginners, The Business of PublishingHow can you make your manuscript stand out? The “slush pile” is the publishing term for the hundreds of ...By: Harold Underdown
Why You Should be Outlining Your Middle Grade NovelJuly 21, 2014 | Craft Tips, For Beginners, NovelsThanks to Alan Gratz (alangratz.com) for this guest post about making an outline before you start writing. First, ...
7 Pointers for Writing Powerful Picture BooksJuly 16, 2014 | Craft Tips, For Beginners, Picture BooksAccording to Eve Bunting, "Picture books are a joy to write." Here are 7 pointers from her that will help make ...