Children's Writer's World: Confessions of an Introverted Author

A lot of people think it’s easy to write for kids.  For example, a good friend of mine wrote a picture book, even though she has no experie...

Two weeks ago, I lost my sister-in-law Barb to cancer.  She had been diagnosed in February, and then four months later she passed away.  Th...

Most people know that thorough research is needed when writing nonfiction for children.   That means w riters must use a variety of primary...

Are you submitting your work to agents?  Bravo!  Hopefully, you will hear good news. But what if an agent is not too eager to take on your ...

You've written several stories, and you want to submit all of them to a children's magazine.  However, when you review the guidelin...

Admit it.  Sometimes you don't feel like writing.  No worries.  We all feel this way from time to time.  Perhaps you're distracted...

Writing is like riding a roller coaster.  As you know it’s a journey of highs (acceptances) and lows (rejections).   During the low times, ...