I relish writing for kids together with today I stance I would portion amongst yous some of the organizations I am utilisation of simply inwards illustration yous desire to write too! I set inwards some swell websites also : )
So, I am utilisation of 3 organizations together with at that spot are also some FB groups equally well. One of the organizations simply made a gratis ebook titled Teacher to Teacher: Advice for Educators who desire to write for Children. You tin respect my advice on page 22 : )
Here is my listing of writing groups inwards monastic say of my involvement together with all the same they come upwardly to my mind.
Children's Book Writers of Los Angeles is a grouping close together with honey to my pump since my friend founded it v years ago. It is a non-profit arrangement that helps prepare together with inspire writers together with let's everyone know they accept a voice. Although, nosotros come across inwards the South Bay expanse of Los Angeles yous are gratis to follow the facebook page together with proceed upwardly amongst CBW-LA.org's official newspaper--Scribbler's Scoop (lots of expert insights)!
Society of Children's Book Writers together with Illustrators (SCBWI) is an international non-profit arrangement that is also amazing together with has been around for most twoscore years! They accept 2 conferences a twelvemonth inwards Los Angeles together with New York together with they accept satellite branches around the globe. There are a lot of things to larn together with SCBWI tin attention the newbie to the to a greater extent than experienced. There are many FB pages for the diverse areas, but hither is the primary i Fans of SCBWI
Children's Book Insider has some swell insights together with a handy newsletter. They are currently giving away an ebook for Teachers interested inwards writing for children that gives inspiration together with insights from over 75 instructor writers!
KidLit411.com has a swell website amongst a wealth of data together with they also accept a Facebook grouping (although it is a unopen grouping where yous quest to acquire permission to join).
KidLit.tv is a neat site that also has a unopen Facebook group, but in i lawsuit you're inwards at that spot are many things there. The website is helpful together with has swell videos!
Here are also some sites that are swell to know about...
- Picturebookmonth.com has PiBoIdMo (Picture Book Idea Month--every November, xxx ideas for xxx motion-picture demonstrate books)
- 12x12challenge.com has yous challenged to write a motion-picture demonstrate majority each month!
- Inkygirl.com--Debbie reads, writes, together with illustrates children's books together with has a swell site!
- Taralazar.com--Another swell author spider web log amongst tons of information!
together with best website for information on literary agents...
Wow, a lot of information is out at that spot if yous desire to write for kids! Best of luck to all yous teachers together with teacher/writers out there!