Children’s Writing Web Journal

Happy Monday! We start your week off with a cool selection of posts from the Kidlitosphere.

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Motherreader: Holidays Around the World

Drenched in Words:Authorial Intrusion - S.A. Bodeen

Help Me With My Book:Let’s have us a vigorously mindful Monday

The Paper Wait: How Many Times Can I Revise 500 Words?

Writer Beware:Publishing’s Week of Gloom

Some mid-week goodness for you, and a very eclectic bunch of blog posts indeed.

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Nathan Bransford - Literary Agent  Will Write for Food

piccalilli  The Journey Continues…Book #3

Abby (the) Librarian  Twelve Days of Giving: Books for Babies and Toddlers

Book Dads  Pick of the Literate

mama needs a book contract  Can you step back from your online life?

Happy December!

Back with more great posts from around the blogosphere.  If you’re enjoying these videos, please spread the word.  Click here and tell some folks.  Also, sign up to follow us on Twitter and you’ll get instant notice when each new video is posted.  Our twitter address is http://twitter.com/jonbard

Big A little a:  Interview with Judy Blume

Jen Robinson’s Book page: Children’s Literacy Round-Up: December 1

Publisher’s Weekly: Children’s Book Reviews

The Swivet: Why you shouldn’t panic about the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt buying freeze.

Things got crazy around the office today so I just couldn’t get around to creating today’s best Children’s Lit Blog Posts video.  Free free to dock me today’s pay.

The videos will return Monday.  In the meantime, why not peruse some of the awesome interviews that comprise day 4 of the Winter Blog Blast Tour:

http://www.chasingray.com/archives/2008/11/wbbt_day_4.html

It’s Tuesday, and time for another great batch of blog posts from the world of children’s books!

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Kidlit Central News: Meet and Greet Monday: Laura Manivong

I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell Do I read?  What Do You Do When You Don’t See Things The Way Your Parents Do?

Bookie Woogie: Review #3: “Little Hoot” and “Little Pea”

Chasing Ray:  Winter Blog Blast Tour Schedule

A Fuse #8 Production: WBBT Interview - Louis Sachar!

Happy Monday, everyone. We’re back at you with four great posts today — and the video quality is officially new and improved!

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Direct Links to posts:

Editorial Anonymous: How Many Legs in “Buffalo”?

Patrick Rothfuss: Heifer Fundraiser: More Prizes, More Questions

Suzanne Young: How to Impress a Girl

Just One More Book: A Roving Rover: Owney the Mail-Pouch Pooch

Back again with a fresh set of posts.  And we have some history — our very first repeat blog!  Yes, wow-Women on Writing is just that good. 

Also, many thanks for the kind notes.  Laura and I are so glad that folks are enjoying these videos so much.  It’s really our pleasure to give such excellent blogs the exposure they deserve, and we’re grateful that so many of you have taken the time to let us know that you’re benefiting from our efforts.

Now, here’s the video:

How Publishing Is Like Fashion Or What I Learned from Daniel Vosovic…

Tuesday Memory Challenge

When Writing For Children. . .

The Secret Life of Bees Movie/Book Comparison

A fine crop of blog posts today from a  diverse group of bloggers.  Have a look — and pay each blog a visit by following the links after the video.  A note:  I’m still trying to perfect the technical aspects of this.  As a result, the actual blog posts are now clearer, but your humble host shows up in postage-stamp size!  Ah well, I’ll get it all to work right one of these days!

Varying Perspective

All In the Name of Research

Books I Could Read A Million Times: Part 2

Creep Factor Anyone?

Back again with more terrific blog postings for you. There are clickable links to each of today’s featured posts below the video.

The Way We Were?

How to Break Through Mental Barriers

Five Favorite Fictional Rooms From Children’s Literature

The children’s literature blog world (or Kidlitosphere, as it’s come to be known) is filled with smart, clever and insightful folks.  So many, in fact, that it can be a bit overwhelming to keep up with all the genius being tossed around out there.  So, we’re doing our part, by highlighting the absolute best postings from the Kidlitosphere in this daily video series.

Have a look…and then pay the featured blogs a visit.  And tell ‘em Jon sent you!

Today’s posts:

Seven Questions Over Breakfast with Brian Lies

My Epitaph: Suh-weet TY Note

“LinkIn” To Opportunity!

Comment Challenge: Questions & Answers