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Editing Without an Editor Workshop

Young Peoples Pavilion wrote 2 weeks ago: A fabulous workshop is being offered by two experienced editors: Eileen Robinson, creator of F1rst P … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Young Adult books, baby books, Chapter Books, Art, Publishers, children's literature, Conferences, writing

Evolve ~ Questions, Promises & Solutions?5 comments

Sara wrote 2 months ago: On Monday I received this email, Hello lovelies! Tomorrow at noon we will again be lunching and laun … more →

Tags: confession, evolve, Balance, New York Times, Social Media, Marketing And Advertising, Job, Promise, Renewal

I have this great idea for a kid's book...

sherylbooks wrote 3 months ago: I hear it a lot. At the park, at schools and libraries, even at parties… “I have this gr … more →

Tags: help for writers, Harold Underdown, ideas are not stories

Market Basket and the BFG

Judith Jango-Cohen wrote 7 months ago: I see her as I steer my cart toward her register . . . Standing before me is a Quentin Blake caricat … more →

Tags: character sketch, Science, Author School Programs, Writing #2, Author school visit, nonfiction, Author, character sketch, Children's

Pay It Forward5 comments

Sarah C. Pilon wrote 1 year ago: Not my cake, but it does look pretty good! Photo by Akili cole They say the best gift you can receiv … more →

Tags: Writing #2, Kidlit, Birthday, cake, Writing Resources, Absolute Write, Writing Forums, Verla Kay, verla kay blueboards

WaterTower's Out of the Loop 2012: Three Winners

Alexandra Bonifield wrote 1 year ago: Fronteras Americanas @ Out of the Loop Fronteras Americanas (American Borders): Canadian playwright … more →

Tags: Theatre Reviews, watertower-theatre, audacity theatre lab, out-of-the-loop-festival, Guillermo Verdicchia

The Mashup1 comment

Tracey wrote 1 year ago: It’s Monday, so here’s your publishing news roundup. My favorite link of last week was p … more →

Tags: Book Clubs, Cassandra Clare, College Writing, Cowboys & Aliens, distractions for writers, Eddie Snipes, Forbes, Forbes Magazine, Gene Perret

Authors behaving badly4 comments

Tracey wrote 4 years ago: The publishing industry is in a sad state lately, and bad wanna-be writers are just making it worse. … more →

Tags: writing, News, twilight, Stephenie Meyer, writing and the economy, New York Times, bail out the writers, Harold Underdown, Self Publishing

Institute of Children's Lit. Chat w/ Harold Underdown

MLR Editor wrote 5 years ago: For more than 35 years, the Institute of Children’s Literature has offered the premier writing cours … more →

Tags: Article, Institute of Children’s Literature, writing course, Newsletter, Writing Aptitude Test, children's writer, Jan Fields, ICL Chat, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Boo

The Gift - A Writer's Extra: A Writer's Market "Blog Goldmine"

debrabailey wrote 5 years ago: This morning I came across a gold mine of information for writers – the blog for the editor of … more →

Tags: Broken Bits, The Gift, writers digest, SCBWI, Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market, Guide to Literary Agents, Writers Market, Novel & Short Story Writer's Market, Children's Writers and Illustrators Market Guide


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