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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008If you are a parent or grandparent with young children around, you?ve probably read so many children?s picture books, and they look so simple to write, that you think, ?I can do that.? But what you may not realize is that hidden in the most popular children?s picture books are structures that give […]
10 Survival Tips For Taking Young Children Camping
Monday, July 28th, 2008“Let’s go camping!” With those few simple words you are instantly a hero to your children. To ensure you remain that way during the camping trip, you better make sure you have planned well and are prepared for all types of contingencies. Along with lots of snacks and back-up rain gear, bring along these 10 […]
How To Write In The Children’s Market (Part 2)
Friday, July 25th, 2008This is going to be my second article of many that I will be writing on how to break into the children?s writing market. This is going to be a considerably long series so keep checking back for updated posts.
Writing for kids can be one of the greatest ways to break into the writing […]
Writing for Children: Nonfiction for Magazines
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Nonfiction need not be dull; it includes a wide range of topics. It can include history, biography, personal essays, personal profiles, sports, biology, geology, geography, holidays ? the list really is almost endless. Anything that you find fascinating can be turned into a riveting nonfiction piece for young readers. Also, keep in mind that you […]
Children’s Books - How to Add More Style to Your Writing - Part 2
Saturday, July 19th, 2008In part one of how to make your creative writing more stylish, I looked at a number of ways to a children?s author could make their writing fresher. In Part two I look at more ways to make your writing, especially for children?s books, more enjoyable to read.
Stuffy words create a resistance in the reader. […]
Children’s Books - How to Keep Children Turning Those Pages
Thursday, July 17th, 2008How should a children’s book be constructed?
A very important element in the construction of a piece of creative writing is a strong beginning. If the opening is not catchy, then readers will fairly rapidly lose interest.
Children tend to have a short attention span and want to be quickly engrossed in a story.
This can be difficult […]
Children’s Stories - Submitting Manuscripts to Publishers
Monday, July 14th, 2008First you must enjoy writing ? you are doing it for your own satisfaction. I?m sorry to have to inform you that you won?t make a J.K. Rowlings fortune even if you do find a publisher - and you may not. The competition is fierce!
If you haven’t read many children’s books since you were […]
10 Survival Tips For Taking Young Children Camping
Saturday, July 12th, 2008“Let’s go camping!” With those few simple words you are instantly a hero to your children. To ensure you remain that way during the camping trip, you better make sure you have planned well and are prepared for all types of contingencies. Along with lots of snacks and back-up rain gear, bring along these 10 […]
Writing for Children: Nonfiction for Magazines
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Nonfiction need not be dull; it includes a wide range of topics. It can include history, biography, personal essays, personal profiles, sports, biology, geology, geography, holidays ? the list really is almost endless. Anything that you find fascinating can be turned into a riveting nonfiction piece for young readers. Also, keep in mind that you […]
Classroom Teachers - Why Writing for Children Could Be the Perfect Summer Job for You!
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008While most classroom teachers enjoy the summer break from work that a teaching position gives them, other teachers struggle to find part-time work during that time to earn a little extra income.
If you’re one of those classroom teachers who searches for part time work during the summer, writing for children just might be the job […]