Children’s Writing Web Journal

• How to Write a Picture Book That Shines
  Posted on Thursday, July 9th, 2009 in videos - Comments: (1)
  Writing picture book fiction is quite possibly the hardest type of writing there is, and yet editors receive more picture book manuscripts than any other genre. To make your work stand out from the crowd, you need to do more than study how to devise a winning plot and create believable, unique characters. You need to polish your prose until it sparkles.
• Jon’s Twitter Updates for 2009-07-08
  Posted on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 in Uncategorized - Comments: (0)
  A Writer’s Guide to Social Networking: http://is.gd/1qaX3 Jon, http://cbiclubhouse.
• Poetry Links for Children’s Writers
  Posted on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 in web resources - Comments: (1)
  The web’s awash in poetry linksTo satisfy your rhyming museHere’s a few for poets allTo glean tips, advice & news(Sorry for the rhyming poorBut verse, for me, is very hardTho’ you’d think I’d have at least some knackBeing saddled with the last name Bard)PoemHunter.com - A database of poetry and lyrics, searchable by title, author or text.
• Research Tools You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
  Posted on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 in web resources - Comments: (1)
  Yes, Google is great.  Really, it’s revolutionized the world.  But the web doesn’t end at Google’s doors.  For the writer, there are some really, really terrific research tools just waiting to be discovered.  So, let’s discover ‘em!Ms. Freckles - Crisply designed site that puts a boatload of info at your fingertips.  It’s particularly strong for writers needing translations or definitions of non-English words.
• Writing Children’s Books: How to Think Like a Kid
  Posted on Friday, July 24th, 2009 in writing tips - Comments: (1)
  Here’s a a simple, great technique to understand what today’s kids and teens want to read about. A must view for anyone who desires to write children’s books.Video not working?  You can also view it here: YouTube, Yahoo, MySpace, Revver, DailyMotion, Blip.tv, Veoh, Sclipo, Viddler, Howcast, 5min and GrasprInterested in learning how to write a book and send it to children’s book publishers?

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