Children's Book
Insider - Required
Reading for the Aspiring Children's Writer!
The monthly newsletter for beginning, intermediate and
experienced children's writers & illustrators. An absolute must for
any aspiring children's writer.
"Your
publication is wonderful. Not only do I
thoroughly enjoy the articles in every issue,
thanks to one of your leads, I've just been
offered a writing opportunity I never would
have known about otherwise. I thank you from
the bottom of my heart (and my bank account)!"
-- Sarah Verney
NEW!!
The Writing
Skills Value Pack
We've taken five of our most popular tools for
improving your craft and packaged them together -- -- at a HUGE
savings!
NEW!! The
Children's Writer's Big Book of "How To"
An amazing insight-packed volume, direct from
the mind of Laura Backes, Publisher of Children's Book Insider and
co-founder of Children's Author Bootcamp seminars. More than another
instructional book -- it's an invaluable no-nonsense guide you'll return to
again and again, for answers to whatever obstacles and opportunities you
encounter.
NEW!! 
I
Wish Someone Had Told Me That! - a Write4Kids eBook
64 Successful Children's Authors Give You The
Advice They Wish Someone Had Given Them
We asked 64 published children's
authors to complete these paragraphs:
- When I Started, I Wish
Someone Had Told Me:
- The Best Advice I Ever
Got Was:
- The Biggest Mistake I
Ever Made Was:
- The Most Important Thing
A Writer Can Do To Achieve Success Is:
- I Really Need To
Tell You This:
These authors opened up and
shared their thoughts with us. Some are touching, some are funny, some are true
nuts & bolts. But all of the responses are truly inspirational. A must
read! Click Here for Free Excerpt and Video
Walkthrough

Improving the Odds: Insider Secrets to Getting Published!
- a Write4Kids eBook
Is there really anything you can do to improve your chances of getting published? We say "YES!". Improving the Odds details the "little things" that can make a huge difference in determining whether you get rejection letters....or a publishing contract. Read a free excerpt! Click here.
NEW
ON DVD!!
Inside
Secrets for Getting Published: The Submissions Process
Laura Backes reveals the ins and outs
of preparing your manuscript, finding a publisher and submitting your
story....the right way! Click the link for chapter listings and
a free video excerpt.

CBI In-Depth
Workbooks
Bring the power of a professional workshop home with these
superb workbooks. Topics include Plot Development,
Character Development and Brainstorming Story Ideas. Click the link
for details about each title.


The Children's Book
Insider Back Issue Archive - A Treasure Trove of Information and Publishing Secrets!
We've opened the vaults -- every issue of Children's Book Insider published from 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 is now available instantly online...at an amazing price! The archive is fully searchable, too!

In Their Own Words: The Best of CBI's Interviews

For more than a decade, we've asked the world's top children's authors to share their success secrets. Now, in one great book, we've compiled the best of these probing interviews. Get ready for some incredible advice...and some real inspiration to keep working!
Blockbuster
Plots: The Book & DVD that Take the Mystery Out of Creating a Great
Plot
Confused about the basics of building a plot
in a story? Martha
Alderson's
focus on how to produce a superior one applies to novels, memoirs and nonfiction
alike...Any writer seeking to produce not just acceptable but superior works
must have this guide. Midwest
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