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Writing Resources

Here is a list of valuable links, resources, services & events. This is an ever-evolving list, so feel free to visit often to see what's new!

New Links:

The List to End All Lists!

http://www.resourcesforchildrenswriters.com/?fbclid=IwAR2pn5pPX_pgpxQcSDZkgyM5__tdv27ra77eFbbNA2Oi9Md252lmYjMQ5rI

 

Agent Calls

https://twitter.com/just_marve/status/1653687887609622528?s=46&t=wwSJbm9uvliZHjSOxf1-Xg

https://annzhao.com/blog/questions-to-ask-an-agent-on-the-call

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1rekOv9NI8

https://aspiringauthor.com/literary-agents/questions-literary-agent-call/

Writing with Inventive Language

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zBy-yvf71xU&feature=youtu.be

Writing Successful Queries

Writer's Digest Query Tips

https://www.writersdigest.com/successful-queries?fbclid=IwAR0a3vIopTX3F7CKT3OHg3wWG9S0JRErtFDK-FH-TDC6Ew3o8GuAHK6gKxQ

Sub It Club

https://subitclub.com/?s=successful+queries&fbclid=IwAR2F1Z6O5Fwsu0WGYTLtan7jyBIseFXxBrVNDPVWXVXPqlezKE4Qnr168yI

 

Query Letters

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/?m=1&fbclid=IwAR1Bz0NhPuQ42_M32oXoAef1VKHR_6wabgwdBOjJHhc4g0zJnVzL1yBO7w4

Back Matter Matters

https://www.annettewhipple.com/2022/01/writers-questions-about-back-matter.html?m=1

NF Comps & How to Find Them

https://www.nffest.com/2023/02/comp-titles-where-to-find-them-and-how.html?m=1

Finding Comps

https://susanuhlig.com/2017/07/finding_comp_titles/?fbclid=IwAR27YYypz7FwAwL9cAEjksKiOqpn01qv8EDrEBjaMLGLFXlvCVzqupJY2Wo

Theme vs Main Idea
(with helpful videos)

https://childrenslibrarylady.com/teaching-theme-main-idea/

Writing Books with Heart - Revision Tips

https://www.wordsandpics.org/2021/07/picture-book-focus-revision-tip-explore.html?m=1

 

50 Publishers Accepting Submissions

https://bitsykemper.wordpress.com/2023/01/31/over-50-publishers-accepting-unsolicited-picture-book-manuscripts/

What is a Quiet Picture Book?

https://nakisanooraee.com/pb-quiet/?fbclid=IwAR3E1HUULl2Dr2OEWXL3fJzdUUJukhK6cQrKdz9yo06t8XQai_T82VNVTng

Writing Rhyming Non-Fiction Books

https://www.nffest.com/2023/02/writing-rhyming-nonfiction-picture-book.html?m=1

Attempting Rhyme? Start Here

https://www.reneelatulippe.com/lyrical-language-lab/

 

Great first lines. Collection each month 

https://www.sarakruger.com/first-lines/june-2022

 

15 Picture Books that Show vs Tell

https://kathymacmillan.com/2020/04/30/15-picture-books-that-demonstrate-show-dont-tell/amp/

 

 Writing Action 

https://www.wordsandpics.org/2018/06/picture-book-focus-dont-skip-scenes.html?m=1

 

Pacing

https://www.wordsandpics.org/2018/07/picture-book-focus-dont-skip-scenes.html?m=1

 

Show Don’t Tell 

https://www.wordsandpics.org/2018/08/picture-book-focus-dont-skip-scenes.html?m=1

 

Quick PB Writing Tips

https://twitter.com/vickyweberbooks/status/1574911042961948680?s=21

Cookie Books

https://bookroo.com/explore/books/topics/cookies

 

Fun Idea Generator

https://mycuprunsover.ca/writing-prompt-generator-kids/

 

Book Printers 

https://brookevitale.com/blog/childrens-book-printing-and-offset-printing

What Exactly is Informational Fiction?

https://afuse8production.slj.com/2022/12/23/31-days-31-lists-2022-informational-fiction/Lessons from the Critique Pile 

 

Non-Fiction Structure Styles

https://www.slj.com/story/newsfeatures/understanding-text-structures-in-childrens-nonfiction?fbclid=IwAR2PgDDCWF9CkHWXFUpzlHSA8yEzEDUodGxSbRrOuY9tAI-BAf1oMSMP3X8

 

 

Lessons From the Critique Pile

https://www.annalazowskibooks.com/blog/lessons-from-the-critique-pile

 

Pitch examples

https://nakisanooraee.com/pitch-examples-pb1/?fbclid=IwAR3vDG3Ct60vIAssugoiogXcEVx3mgAJCFI6Dk9f8DOZ8KflETVXH1tZVs0

 

Pitches #2

https://nakisanooraee.com/pitch-examples-pb2/

Writing a Pitch 

https://thewingedpen.com/2016/06/03/write-a-killer-kidlit-pitch/

 

Querying 

http://mswishlist.com

 

http://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/find-agentseditors/editors/

 

http://querytracker.net

 

 

Query letters

http://www.kidlit411.com/2014/01/query-letters.html?fbclid=IwAR0lbxREUL5Gf_HjjiN7xozEYDXSvDrY8qwR-kCBknDBFSI3cPzOlohmz8s&m=1

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/?m=1

Agent List ( A good place to start)

https://jackikellum.com/agent-list-for-childrens-picture-book-writers/?fbclid=IwAR2otzPS9wpTFn6yxLUtJUpznfJNBinbsXGJ5C-BTqWxqxq9CqH-kPAY3D4

Writing for Your Audience

Interview with Frances Gilbert - Editor/Author

https://writeforkids.org/blog/meet-frances-gilbert-author-editor-in-chief-doubleday-books-for-young-readers/?fbclid=IwAR0a-x81fA--rdMNMriuZfZFqEBI1bs9NZS_H2taqXZ2mRyhiwE5J2SkqaY

 

 

75 Publishers Accepting Manuscripts 

https://bitsykemper.wordpress.com/2023/01/31/over-50-publishers-accepting-unsolicited-picture-book-manuscripts/

 

https://bitsykemper.wordpress.com/blog/

 

https://bitsykemper.wordpress.com/2022/06/29/over-50-publishers-accepting-unsolicited-picture-book-manuscripts/

19 Publishers Accepting Manuscripts 

https://writingtipsoasis.com/childrens-picture-book-publishers-accepting-unsolicited-manuscripts/

 

 

Hooks & Fresh Angles

https://literallylynnemarie.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-study-of-hooks-and-fresh-angles-in.html?fbclid=IwAR1Vb4DHjjCx4lh4dqTaOdQAB5FxZjxcWPsBWpZU-7WsFA3jXpX8_u-vz5s&m=1

 

 

Genres Explained 

http://evalangston.com/2021/08/16/kidlit-genres/

 

 

Lists of Best PB’s

https://twitter.com/stephen_briseno/status/1569460179657162752?s=21

 

Best Picture Books 

Subscribe to Susanna Hill’s email list 

This is a great list. Scroll to the bottom & people add books to the excel sheet. 

https://susannahill.com/2022/09/16/perfect-picture-book-friday-i-cannot-draw-a-horse/

 

Keeping Track of Comps

https://twitter.com/laduskevich/status/1569746583415037952?s=21

Great first lines. Collection each month 

https://www.sarakruger.com/first-lines/june-2022

Show Don’t Tell 

https://www.wordsandpics.org/2018/08/picture-book-focus-dont-skip-scenes.html?m=1

15 PB that Show vs Tell

https://kathymacmillan.com/2020/04/30/15-picture-books-that-demonstrate-show-dont-tell/amp/

 

 Writing Action 

https://www.wordsandpics.org/2018/06/picture-book-focus-dont-skip-scenes.html?m=1

 

Pacing

https://www.wordsandpics.org/2018/07/picture-book-focus-dont-skip-scenes.html?m=1

 

Rhyming Resources

 

Here are other resources with definitions:

a lot of Shel Silverstein & Valerie Worth

And also this book:

https://www.amazon.com/Poem-Making-Ways-Begin-Writing-Poetry/dp/0060240199

Books on the Craft

On Writing - Stephen King 

 

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Publishing Children’s Books by Harold D. Underdown

 

Organizations

SCBWI 

SCBWI Long Island chapter

LICWI - Long Island Children’s Writers & Illustrators 

 

Accounts that Host Events
 

Brian Gehrlein 

Manuscript 411 & MS swap

12x12 Julie hedlund 

PBChat 

KidlitTV 

Kidlitchat 

Kidlit411

 

Useful Hashtags 

 

kidlit kidlitart picturebooks writingcommunity

 

 

Twitter pitch contests

Use the hastags below to read through prior twitter events. Awesome opportunity to learn which pitches work.

Kidlitpitch 

FlipIt

PBPitch 

DVPit 

LatinxPitch

KidlitGN

 

 

Podcasts

 

Picture Book Summit Podcast

 

https://picturebooksummit.com/podcast-generating-ideas-with-katie-davis/

 

All three episodes: 

Developing, Generating & Assessing Ideas 

 

https://picturebooksummit.com/podcast-developing-ideas-with-emma-walton-hamilton/

 

Kidlit411 Manuscript Swap 

Facebook Group 

 

Kidlit411 website 

A bazillion resources &

Editorial Services 

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