In this great post Kristi Holl describes some of the fears that hold me back from writing.
I don’t know about you, but it’s just what I needed today.
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AuthorsDen
Here’s a great place to promote your book. Take a look. It’s easy and has many features. Now you can add book trailers from YouTube!
Don’t forget to tie sites like this to your blog and Facebook.
Anastasia Suen’s Blog | Booktalking #kidlit
Anastasia Suen’s Blog | Booktalking #kidlit.
Anastasia Suen is a terrific writer and she really knows the children’s book field. I highly recommend her book Picture Writing: A New Approach to Writing for Kids and Teens. There are a lot of great books on writing for kids, but hers is one of the most creative. Her blog is a treasure trove for teachers and librarians as well as writers for children.
Have You Seen My Sample Query Letter?
Have You Seen My Sample Query Letter?.
Great updated information about writing queries from the savvy Freelance Writing editor at About.com.
Infographic: How, When & Where People Share Content
Infographic: How, When & Where People Share Content.
Smart writers budget their time for maximum efficiency (or at least they aim to.) Publicizing yourself and your books is an important task, but it can take over your day if you let it. Check out this link. It gives you important, and non-intuitive, information to help you get the most out of your social publicity hours.
How to Pick Character Names: The 7 Rules of Choosing Names for Fictional Characters | WritersDigest.com
Here’s another very useful article for writers. It’s amazing how much information a name can carry.
QueryTracker Blog: Whose Story is This Anyway?
QueryTracker Blog: Whose Story is This Anyway?.
If you do not know about Query Tracker, it’s worth checking out. One bonus is their terrific email newsletter. This article is about a tricky but vital step in constructing a story–selecting the main character. It has happened to me, I know. A story that starts out one way turns another. This is well worth a read.
Writer’s Resources for “Finding Your AUTHORity: An Interactive Workshop”
From Linda J. Armstrong
I am excited about leading a workshop at the Scribblers’ Retreat Writers’ Conference at 9 AM on Friday, August 14.
This blog post features resources from my handout. If you are unable to attend, watch “One Way to Wonder” for selected hints and inspiration from the session.
Resources for Writers
Websites
Predators and Editors
http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/
The Association of Authors’ Representatives
http://www.aar-online.org/mc/page.do
Writer’s Guidelines Database
http://www.writerswrite.com/writersguidelines/
Magazine Guidelines Database
http://www.freelancewriting.com/guidelines/pages/
Colossal Directory of Children’s Publishers Submission Guidelines
http://www.signaleader.com/childrens_book_publishers/a_book_publishers.html
The Children’s Book Council
The Children’s Book Writing SuperSite
http://www.write4kids.com/welcome.html
Books
Stealing Fire from the Gods by James Bonnet
Story by Robert McKee
The NOW Habit by Neil Fiore
The Chicago Manual of Style
Children’s Writer’s Word Book, 2nd Edition by Alijandra Mogilner
The Writer’s Market (Annual, also an online service)
Formatting and Submitting Your Manuscript, Writer’s Digest Books
Magazines and Newsletters
Poets and Writers
The Writer’s Digest
Writer Magazine
Children’s Writer: Newsletter of Writing and Publishing Trends
Children’s Book Insider Publisher’s Weekly
Organizations
Authors Guild
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Editors
Poets and Writers
Romance Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America
Sisters in Crime
Conferences
Pike’s Peak Writer’s Conference (Genre writing)
CENTRUM (Port Townsend, WA)
One Way to Wonder 