Education
The following links are resources where I have studied the craft of writing. Those with asterisks deal primarily in writing for children.
Buffalo – Niagara Children’s Writers and Illustrators *
Institute of Children’s Literature *
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) *
Forums and Challenges
Julie Hedlund’s 12×12 Challenge *
Publishing business from A to Z
Resources I Find Helpful
The Christian Writer’s Market Guide by Steve Laube
Book Markets for Children’s Writers by Institute for Writers
Magazine Markets for Children’s Writers by Institute for Writers
The Book: The Essential Guide to Publishing for Children by SCBWI
Writing Books I’ve Read (completely)
Children’s Writer’s Word Book by Alijandra Mogilner & Tayopa Mogilner
The Giblin Guide to Writing Children’s Books by James Cross Giblin
Yes! You Can Learn to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career by Nancy I. Sanders
Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Beginning Readers and Chapter Books by Nancy I. Sanders
Anatomy of Nonfiction: Writing True Stories for Children by Margery Facklam and Peggy Thomas
Book Proposals that Sell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success by W. Terry Whalin
Showing and Telling: The Keys to Powerful & Balanced Writing by Laurie Alberts
I have many more books on my shelves that I have not yet completely read. As I do, I will add them to this list.
Thanks for sharing Making Picture Book Magic, Rene! <3
You are very welcome!! 🙂 Everyone that wants to learn about picture books needs to take your course!! 🙂