Writeoncon is a great way to learn more about the craft of writing for children. This year, the conference features literary agents Cheryl Pientka, Daniel Lazar, Peter Knapp, Michelle Humphrey, Mollie Glick, Emily Keyes, Sarah Davies, and Katie Grimm. This program will have industry professionals in the forums, looking at query letters, pitches, and anything else they want. And it's free! I participated last year and loved it.
The online conference will be held on August 14 - 15. For more information check out:
http://writeoncon.com
July 15, 2012
July 9, 2012
Blog Tip and Writer's articles
Today Children’s Writer’s World shares two articles
and a blogging tip. Enjoy!
Horn Book June 26th:
Profile of Kadir Nelson author of Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americanshttp://www.hbook.com/2012/06/authors-illustrators/a-profile-of-kadir-nelson/
Writer’s Digest June 24th
http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/march-15-richard-ungar-4-keys-to-middle-grade
July 1, 2012
Welcome
As stated in my blog earlier this year, the Maggie Project has been completed. I submitted my picture book Maggie and the First Grade Blues to 30 publishers and 15 agents. I also entered the story in 5 contests.
Though it had received three awards, had been favorably critiqued, and had piqued the interest of a publisher, I’ve decided to put the story on the back burner for the time being. I will be working on other stories that will be submitted to literary agents and editors.
The blog that will replace the Maggie Project Blog is:
Children's Writer's World (www.childrenswritersworld.blogspot.com)
I will blog about writing projects and writer's news, offer writing advice and insights from the viewpoint of an editor and as a writer, review books, and host guest blogs—all devoted to writing for children. Please leave a comment if you're interested in writing a guest blog or if you have suggestions for future blog posts.
Writing for children is a journey of twists and turns. It's a path of challenges (editing, rejection, writer's block) and surprises (acceptances, publication, awards). It's a journey that writers lovingly embrace in order to give children good stories to read and to enjoy. I invite you to tag along.
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