RESOURCES AND LINKS
Professional Organizations:(membership in these organizations can mean reduced conference fees, newsletter subscriptions, author-to-author support, and inside information)
- SCBWI (Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators)
- CBC (Children's Books Council)
Discussion Boards:(I got one of my first and best writing gigs from info. posted on one of these sites. You must, must, must visit them! Warning: Highly-addictive online communities ahead!)
- Verla Kay's Blue Boards (also, a great author page to look at...go to Forums and Links, then Message Board for the discussion boards)
- Yellow Boards
- SCBWI (Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators; discussion boards are accessible by members only)
Children's General Writing for Children Resources: (these provide market updates, submissions info., or tips for writers)
- Publishers Weekly (What's new? What's hot? Who's moving where in the publishing world?)
- The Purple Crayon (This is editor Harold Underdown's site...fantastic!)
- SMART Writers (contests, submission info., and links to resources and author pages)
- Kidmagwriters.com (a fantastic gem for anyone who wants to write kids' lit for magazines!)
- Agentquery.com (If you're looking for an agent, this is the place to visit!)
- Laura Coulter's Education Writing Blogspot (one of my all-time favorite places to look for writing gigs!)
- Alice's CWIM Blog (the editor of the all-popular Children's Writers and Illustrators Markets maintains this blog!)
Developing Craft:
- Anastasia Suen's online workshops (I can personally recommend her workshops!)
- Fiona Bayrock (especially good for non-fiction writers)
- Laura Salas' online workshops (educational writing, poetry, and non-fiction courses offered - another one I can personally recommend!)
Fellow Authors and Writer Friends:
- Janeen Adil
- Irene Uttendorfsky
- Della Ross Ferreri
- Hope Irvin Marston
- Ev Christensen