Hello, fellow writers! I sometimes get emails from other adults interested in writing for children. I hope the resources on this page will be helpful to you.

 

Some of my own blog posts on the writing process can be found on the About page. 

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I also teach an Introduction to Writing Picture Books workshop. For more details, please contact me.

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Helpful Websites & Blogs​

• KidLit411

• NaPiBoWriWee

• Storystorm (and Tara Lazar’s blog in general) 

• “Picture Book Math” by Kate Messner (and her blog in general)

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Podcasts & Newsletters

• The Children’s Book Podcast with Matthew Winner

• Picturebooking with Nick Patton

• Julie Falatko’s newsletter 

• Literaticast with Jennifer Laughran

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Revision Tools

• Picture book thumbnail template from Debbie Ridpath Ohi

• Picture book dummy and construction from Tara Lazar

• “Every Author Should Make a Picture Book Dummy” by Shawna J.C. Tenney

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Paid Memberships/Organizations

• Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

• Julie Hedlund’s 12x12 Challenge

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