The Craft of Writing for Children

Building the Perfect Monster, Bogeyman, or Other Creatures that Go Bump in the Night

Learn how to craft spine-tingling monsters, creepy creatures, and other scary beings when writing your children’s books.

How to Write Plays Children Will Love

Tap into your inner Shakespeare by creating plays for children of all ages. Here’s how to get started….

How to Write Compelling Dialogue

Struggling with writing believable dialogue in your fiction? In this video, writing coach Teresa gives her best tips for creating conversations between your characters that sound authentic and won’t stop your story in its tracks.   To learn more about Teresa or her coaching services or download a transcript of this video, visit http://www.teresafunke.com/  

How to Write a Children’s Book with More Depth

A story that moves beyond the obvious is a story that appeals to young readers — and their parents. Find out how to add depth to your writing with these easy to follow tips.

writeforkids Interview: Newbery Winner Kate DiCamillo on Writing From the Heart

interview by Anne Tews Schwab for writeforkids     (Paid subscriber to Children’s Book Insider? See the bottom of the post for bonus content!)     As she gracefully accepted her Newbery Medal on June 29, 2014, Ms. Kate DiCamillo spoke about her mother’s role in the creation of her award-winning book, Flora and Ulysses: […]

How to Accept Feedback on Your Writing

Writing coach Teresa explains how to get constructive feedback from a writer’s group, and how to work with an editor on revisions.

Five Reasons Fiction Writers Should Write Nonfiction

If you think true books for children are boring, then it’s been too long since you’ve read one. Lyrical writing, in-depth research, breath-taking photography, and detailed illustrations are the new norm in nonfiction. Here’s how you can reap the benefits of writing nonfiction.

Top Editor Emma Dryden on Working with Editors and Acting Professionally

Top children’s book editor Emma Dryden concludes her three part interview series with CBI Publisher Laura Backes by describing the best business practices for today’s authors, and why every writer needs an editor.

Standard Word Counts, Page Lengths and Formats for Self-Published Books, eBooks, Apps

If you’re self-publishing an ebook, app, or print book that you plan to sell online — bypassing the bookstores — you get to follow a slightly different set of “rules”.

Start Here: Writing for Children, Step One

Ready to learn the secrets of great writing direct from top authors? It’s easy and you can start today!

Here’s how…