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Writing the Modern Fairy Tale: Use a Twist
Give classic stories a new twist to create modern fairy tales for children and teens.
Dealing with (and Learning From) Rejection
Getting your manuscript rejected is tough, but authors can learn from the process to become better writers.
Why Teachers Make Great Children’s Book Writers
Teachers are perfectly positioned to be great children’s book writers. They have access to their readers, they understand how kids think and talk, and they know which books work best in the classroom.
Know Your Genre Before You Write
If you’re new to writing, sorting out all the different fiction genres, and figuring out where your writing fits, can be a daunting task. In this video, our Writer’s Coach Teresa Funke explains the various writing genres and how to choose which genre is right for you.
Why I Write Teen Books with Diverse Characters
A young adult author and former teacher writes about the kids he knows best – kids of color, gay kids, marginalized kids, poor kids, kids with disabilities, gang members, and incarcerated kids – because he wants all youth to see themselves represented in a positive light within the pages of teen literature.
Which Age Group Should I Write For?
Our writing expert Alice Kuipers answers the question, “Which Age Group Should I Write For?”
Find Your Voice by Copying
New writers can develop their own unique voice by first copying the works of authors they admire, then using what they’ve learned to create original stories.
How to Rise from the Slush Pile When Submitting to Publishers
Want your manuscript to leap from the slush pile? Follow these tips when submitting to publishers and agents, and give your work a fighting chance.
Picture Book Shows How One Woman Changed the World
Just in time for Earth Day, picture book author Miranda Paul talks about her new picture book, One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia, how to write impactful stories for children, and why we need more diversity in children’s literature.
How To Figure Out What Editors *Really* Want
by Jane Choate Editors are famous—or is it infamous— for saying that they want something “new, fresh, different.” In the next breath, they state, “We want something like [insert current bestseller here].” How do we, as writers, interpret this? I admit that I have been flummoxed by it. Editors want the next Hunger […]
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