Tabbi Hodges Barrow
3rd Place: SOLE ANGEL
104: Nonfiction Articles You Can Write Part 2
104: Nonfiction Articles You Can Write Part 2
June 15, 2018
Building Good Setting
035: Building Good Setting
January 20, 2017
Sometimes, Ya Gotta Rhyme
48: Sometimes, Ya Gotta Rhyme
April 21, 2017
Borrowing the Knowledge You Need: Research for Writers
172: Borrowing the Knowledge You Need
October 25, 2019
197: Writing Poetry for Young Kids
197: Writing Poetry for Young Kids
April 24, 2020
Stephanie Gibeault
1st Place: CAN DOGS PREDICT EARTHQUAKES?
Roberta Baxter
3rd Place: MATH SCIENCE ART = FRACTALS
Carol Saucier
2nd Place: LUCY AND THE ASTEROIDS
How to Build a Good Mystery Part 1 – Institute for Writers
096: How to Build a Good Mystery Part 1
April 20, 2018
Top 3 Narrative Nonfiction Missteps – Institute for Writers
241: Top 3 Narrative Nonfiction Missteps
April 16, 2021
240: Interview with a Writing Contest Judge
240: How Entering Contests Helps You
April 9, 2021
Annette Miller
Praline DreamsApril 2, 2021
239: Tips for a Brilliant Writer’s Website
239: 8 Tips for Your Writer Website
April 2, 2021
5 Questions About Author Platform – Institute for Writers
238: 5 Questions About Author Platform
March 26, 2021
237: Interview with Victoria Bond
237: Interview with Victoria Bond
March 19, 2021
236: 3 Ways to Find Character Voice
236: Finding Your Childlike Voice
March 12, 2021
235: Quality Kid Dialogue
235: Authentic Kid Voices
March 5, 2021
234: Maggie Tokuda-Hall & Jamie Tan
234: Maggie Tokuda-Hall & Jamie Tan
February 26, 2021
Teresa Robeson
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the AtomFebruary 19, 2021
233: Active and Passive Voices
233: Active and Passive Voices
February 19, 2021
232: Editor Insight with Talia Benamy
232: Interview with Talia Benamy
February 12, 2021
Deidrea DeWitt
THE REBELLIONFebruary 5, 2021
Carol Wilson Mack
Get inspired from our Winners Circle. Today we are celebrating published author Carol Wilson Mack! Read more about her work Fan Loyalty and Patchwork.
Nelly Branson
Get inspired from our Winners Circle. Today we are celebrating published author Nelly Branson! Learn more about her books Nelly (2017) and Michael (2020).
231: Cringeworthy: Mistakes Editors Hate
231: Things That Make Editors Cringe
January 22, 2021
Shoba Srinivasan
How Many Lines in a Limerick? Poetic Forms and Literary Terms for Kids of All AgesJanuary 15, 2021
230: Agent Adria Goetz
230: Agent Adria Goetz
January 15, 2021
Roseanne McDonald
Diamond Rattle Loves to TattleJanuary 8, 2021
Ashley Bartley
Diamond Rattle Loves to TattleJanuary 2, 2021
229: Submissions
229: Submissions
January 8, 2021
NaNoWriMo Success: You’re This Close – Institute for Writers
228: NaNoWriMo Success: You’re This Close
November 27, 2020
NaNoWriMo Success – Throw in a Dragon ? – IFW
227: NaNoWriMo Success – Throw in a Dragon?
November 20, 2020
NaNoWriMo Success – Get Past the Slump | IFW
226: NaNoWriMo Success – Get Past the Slump
November 13, 2020
225: NaNoWriMo Success – Digging In
225: NaNoWriMo Success – Digging In
November 6, 2020
NaNoWriMo Success – Prepare – Jamie K. Schmidt | IFW
224: NaNoWriMo Success – Prepare – Jamie K. Schmidt
October 30, 2020
223: Tips for Mystery Opening Chapters
223: Tips for Mystery Opening Chapters
October 23, 2020
222: Planting Clues
222: Planting Clues
October 16, 2020
220: Planning Your Novel
220: Planning Your Novel
October 2, 2020
219: For the Love of Genre
219: For the Love of Genre
September 25, 2020
218: Real Speech for Real People
218: Real Speech for Real People
September 18, 2020
217: Interview with Jamie K. Schmidt
217: Interview with Jamie K. Schmidt
September 11, 2020
221: Interview with Kate Milford
221: Interview with Kate Milford
October 9, 2020
216: Fine-Tuning Dialogue Format
216: Fine-Tuning Dialogue Format
September 4, 2020
215: How Structured is Your Picture Book?
215: How Structured is Your Picture Book?
August 28, 2020
214: Become Your Own Editor
214: Become Your Own Editor
August 21, 2020
213: Comma Long with Me
213: Comma Long with Me
August 14, 2020
212: Interview with Paula Morrow
212: Interview with Paula Morrow
August 7, 2020
211: How Story Elements Work Together
211: Interview with Paula Morrow
July 31, 2020
209: How to Write Funny
209: How to Write Funny
July 17, 2020
208: Playing Fair with Plot
208: Playing Fair with Plot
July 10, 2020
207: Interview with Nancy Coffelt
207: Interview with Nancy Coffelt
July 3, 2020
Interjecting Humor into Your Work – Institute for Writers
210: Interjecting Humor into Your Work
July 24, 2020
205: Voice
205: Voice
June 19, 2020
Getting Down and Dirty with Plot – Institute for Writers
204: Getting Down and Dirty with Plot
June 12, 2020
206: Pacing 101
206: Pacing 101
June 26, 2020
203: Interview with Wanda Brunstetter
203: Interview with Wanda Brunstetter
June 5, 2020
202: Emma D. Dryden on Worldbuilding
202: Interview with Emma D. Dryden
May 29, 2020
201: Setting as a Character
202: Interview with Emma D. Dryden
May 21, 2020
200: 200th Episode Celebration
200: 200th Episode Celebration
May 15, 2020
199: Interview with Charlie N. Holmberg
199: Interview with Charlie N. Holmberg
May 8, 2020
198: Elements of Setting
198: Elements of Setting
May 1, 2020
Poetry-Based Revision for Picture Books | IFW
196: Poetry-Based Revision for Picture Books
April 17, 2020
How To Write a Rhyming Picture Book – Institute for Writers
195: How To Write a Rhyming Picture Book
April 10, 2020
194: Guest Expert Patrice Vecchione
194: Guest Expert Patrice Vecchione
April 3, 2020
193: Newbery Winner Susan Campbell Bartoletti
193: Susan Campbell Bartoletti (RB)
March 27, 2020
192: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
192: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
March 20, 2020
4 Easy Ways to Learn to Love Nonfiction Writing
191: 4 Ways to Learn to Love Nonfiction
March 13, 2020
190: Interview with Elena Favilli
190: Interview with Elena Favilli
March 6, 2020
189: Interview with Talia Benamy
189: Interview with Talia Benamy
February 28, 2020
188: Misunderstood Verbs
188: Misunderstood Verbs
February 21, 2020
187: 10 Things That Make Editors Cringe
187: 10 Things That Make Editors Cringe
February 14, 2020
186: Caldecott Bonus – Andrea J. Loney
186: Caldecott Bonus – Andrea J. Loney
February 7, 2020
The Big Effect of Dialogue Attribution | IFW
183: The Big Effect of Dialogue Attribution
January 17, 2020
180: Revision Tips with Poet Renée LaTulippe
180: Renee LaTulippe
December 29, 2019
178: Revision Power Tips
178: Revision Power Tips
December 14, 2019
176: Break into Publishing
176: Break into Publishing
November 22, 2019
175: 6 Steps to Submission Success
175: 6 Steps to Submission Success
November 15, 2019
174: Assembling Submissions Package
174: Assembling Submissions Package
November 8, 2019
Interview with Emma Walton Hamilton – Institute for Writers
173: Interview with Emma Walton Hamilton
November 1, 2019
122: Get Tense: The Plot Thickens
122: Get Tense: The Plot Thickens
October 26, 2018
171: Pitfalls of Research
171: Pitfalls of Research
October 18, 2019
Finding Markets for Your Writing – Institute for Writers
170: Finding Markets for Your Writing
October 11, 2019
169: Susan Campbell Bartoletti – Nonfiction Expert
169: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
October 4, 2019
168: Reshaping Your Story Part 2
168: Reshaping Your Story Part 2
September 27, 2019
167: Reshaping Your Story Part 1
167: Reshaping Your Story Part 1
September 20, 2019
166: Revision: Don’t Go It Alone
166: Revision: Don’t Go It Alone
September 13, 2019
115: Dave Chesson – The Kindlepreneur
115: Dave Chesson – The Kindlepreneur
September 7, 2018
165: Interview with Renee LaTulippe
165: Interview with Renee LaTulippe
September 6, 2019
164: Interview with Pascale Duguay
164: Interview with Pascale Duguay
August 30, 2019
Setting Writing Conference Expectations Part 2
163: Setting Conference Expectations Part 2
August 23, 2019
Setting Conference Expectations Part 1 | IFW
162: Setting Conference Expectations Part 1
August 16, 2019
Protecting Your Reputation on Social Media | IFW
161: Protecting Your Reputation on Social Media
August 9, 2019
160: Interview with David Katz
160: Interview with David Katz
August 2, 2019
34 Things Your Website Needs Part 1 – Institute for Writers
158: 34 Things Your Website Needs Part 1
July 19, 2019
157: Create Your Author Platform
157: Create Your Author Platform
July 12, 2019
156: Interview with Josh Funk
156: Interview with Josh Funk
July 5, 2019
155: Is It a Memoir or an Autobiography?
155: Is It a Memoir or an Autobiography?
June 28, 2019
34 Things Your Website Needs Part 2 – Institute for Writers
159: 34 Things Your Website Needs Part 2
July 26, 2019
105: How to Conduct an Interview
105: How to Conduct an Interview
June 22, 2018
Being Inspired by Everyday Objects – Institute for Writers
154: Being Inspired by Everyday Objects
June 21, 2019
Characters Inspired by Real Life – Institute for Writers
153: Characters Inspired by Real Life
June 14, 2019
152: An Interview with Jerry Craft
152: An Interview with Jerry Craft
June 7, 2019
Sophisticated Show and Tell Part 2 – Institute for Writers
151: Sophisticated Show and Tell Part 2
May 31, 2019
150: Sophisticated Show and Tell Part 1
150: Sophisticated Show and Tell Part 1
May 24, 2019
149: Set Up Your Plot
149: Set Up Your Plot
May 17, 2019
148: Effective Description
148: Effective Description
May 10, 2019
147: Interview with Editor Emma D. Dryden
147: An Interview with Emma D. Dryden
May 3, 2019
146: 9 Tips to Keep You Unstuck
146: 9 Tips to Keep You Unstuck
April 26, 2019
145: Writing Off the Beaten Path
145: Writing Off the Beaten Path
April 19, 2019
144: The Value of a Critique
144: The Value of a Critique
April 12, 2019
143: Picture Book Author Andrea J. Loney
143: Interview with Picture Book Author Andrea J. Loney
April 10, 2019
Pre-Made Inspirations for Your Characters | IFW
142: Pre-Made Inspirations for Your Characters
March 29, 2019
Ingredients for the Perfect Character
141: Ingredients for the Perfect Character
March 22, 2019
Creating Characters Inspired by Real Kids | IFW
139: Creating Characters Inspired by Real Kids
March 8, 2019
137: Writing Complex Subjects Simply
137: Writing Complex Subjects Simply
February 22, 2019
136: Preparing to Write a First Draft
136: Preparing to Write a First Draft
February 15, 2019
135: Building Your Story
135: Building Your Story
February 8, 2019
134: Interview with Carolyn Crimi
134: Interview with Carolyn Crimi
February 1, 2019
185: Newbery Medalist Jerry Craft
185: Newbery Medalist Jerry Craft
January 31, 2020
133: Pre-Write Your Success
133: Pre-Write Your Success
January 25, 2019
184: Finding Your Childlike Voice
184: Finding Your Childlike Voice
January 24, 2020
132: Time Blocking
132: Time Blocking
January 18, 2019
131: Journal Your Success
131: Journal Your Success
January 11, 2019
182: Interview with Kate DiCamillo
182: Interview with Kate DiCamillo January 10, 2020
An Interview with Vivian Kirkfield – Institute for Writers
130: An Interview with Vivian Kirkfield
January 4, 2019
181: Revision Tips from an Editor
181: Revision Tips from an EditorJanuary 3, 2020
129: Taking Stock and Planning Ahead
129: Taking Stock and Planning Ahead
December 28, 2018
128: An Interview with Ann Sheybani
128: An Interview with Ann Sheybani
December 7, 2018
127: Pacing: Write a Gripping Novel
127: Pacing: Write a Gripping Novel
November 30, 2018
126: Characters, Setting, and Theme, Oh My!
126: Basic Story Elements
November 23, 2018
125: Magnetize Your Books
125: Magnetize Your Books
November 16, 2018
124: Lists for Writers
124: Lists for Writers
November 9, 2018
123: An Interview with Hannah Holt
123: An Interview with Hannah Holt
November 2, 2018
121: Writing as You 2.0
121: Writing as You 2.0
October 19, 2018
120: Novel Writing FAQs
120: Novel Writing FAQs
October 12, 2018
119: Anne R. Allen Interview
119: Anne R. Allen – Interview
October 5, 2018
118: 8 Tips for Your Writer Website
118: 8 Tips for Your Writer Website
September 28, 2018
117: 5 Tips for Your Amazon Author Page
117: 5 Tips for Your Amazon Author Page
September 21, 2018
116: How to Write Dialogue
116: How to Write Dialogue
September 14, 2018
114: Leaving the Nest
114: Leaving the Nest
August 31, 2018
113: Where Should Your Money Go? Part 2
113: Where Should Your Money Go? Part 2
August 24, 2018
112: Where Should Your Money Go? Part 1
112: Where Should Your Money Go? Part 1
August 24, 2018
111: Revision: First Step to Fantastic Writing
111: Revision: First Step to Fantastic Writing
August 10, 2018
110: Distance: The Key to Revision
110: Distance: The Key to Revision
August 3, 2018
109: Revise Your View of Revision
109: Revise Your View of Revision
July 27, 2018
108: How Good is Your Title?
108: How Good is Your Title?
July 13, 2018
107: An Interview with Deborah Heiligman
107: An Interview with Deborah Heiligman
July 6, 2018
106: How to Write an Interview
106: How to Write an Interview
June 29, 2018
103: Nonfiction Articles You Can Write Part 1
103: Nonfiction Articles You Can Write Part 1
June 8, 2018
102: Nonfiction Author Christine Taylor-Butler
102: Nonfiction Guest Expert Christine Taylor-Butler
June 1, 2018
101: Listener Q & A
101: Listener Q & A
May 25, 2018
100: We Celebrate!
100: We Celebrate!
May 18, 2018
Character Development with Eileen Robinson
099: Character Development with Eileen Robinson
May 11, 2018
098: How to Win a Contest
098: How to Win a Contest
May 4, 2018
How to Build a Good Mystery Part 2 – Institute for Writers
097: How to Build a Good Mystery Part 2
April 27, 2018
095: Nancy Coffelt – Why Entering a Contest Helps YOU
095: Nancy Coffelt – Why Entering a Contest Helps YOU
April 13, 2018
094: Basic Story Elements
094: Basic Story Elements
March 30, 2018
093: What is Story Form?
093: What is Story Form?
March 23, 2018
092: Get Children to Read Your Book
092: Get Children to Read Your Book
March 16, 2018
091: What are the Rules?
091: What are the Rules?
March 9, 2018
Story Development with Chris Tebbetts -Institute for Writers
090: Story Development with Chris Tebbetts
March 2, 2018
Hello, Editor? Here’s a Submission. – Institute for Writers
089: Hello, Editor? Here’s a Submission.
February 23, 2018
How to Choose Your Educational Writing Sample | IFW
088: How to Choose Your Educational Writing Sample
February 16, 2018
087: Making Your Submissions Plan
087: Making Your Submissions Plan
February 9, 2018
Julie Hedlund- Top 3 Submission Tips – Institute for Writers
086: Julie Hedlund – Top 3 Submission Tips
February 2, 2018
085: When You Have No Ideas
085: When You Have No Ideas
January 26, 2018
084: Idea Theft
084: Idea Theft
January 19, 2018
083: Idea Mining
083: Idea Mining
January 12, 2018
Maria Dismondy – 700,000 Copies and Six Figures Late | IFW
082: Maria Dismondy – 700,000 Copies and Six Figures Late
January 5, 2018
081: How to Have a Happy New Year
081: How to Have a Happy New Year
December 15, 2017
080: Be Kind When You Rewind
080: Be Kind When You Rewind
December 8, 2017
079: Writer’s Hibernation
079: Writer’s Hibernation
December 1, 2017
How to Know Where You Can Get Published Part 2 | IFW
078: How to Know Where You Can Get Published Part 2
November 24, 2017
077: Thankful
077: Thankful
November 17, 2017
076: You Have No Option
076: You Have No Option
November 10, 2017
075: Treat Yourself
075: Treat Yourself
November 3, 2017
How to Know Where You Can Get Published Part 1 | IFW
074: How to Know Where You Can Get Published Part 1
October 27, 2017
073: Authentic Kid Voices
073: Authentic Kid Voices
October 20, 2017
072: Look in Your Junk Drawer
072: Look in Your Junk Drawer
October 13, 2017
071: Five Things to Worry About
071: Five Things to Worry About
October 6, 2017
070: Let’s Solve That
070: Let’s Solve That
September 29, 2017
069: Five Tips for Success
069: Five Tips for Success
September 22, 2017
How to Write Craft Articles Magazines Will Buy | IFW
068: How to Write Craft Articles Magazines Will Buy
September 15, 2017
067: Get Engaged (No Ring Required!)
067: Get Engaged (No Ring Required!)
September 8, 2017
066: Dangerous Writing Tools
066: Dangerous Writing Tools
September 1, 2017
065: What To Do with the Hard Times
065: What To Do with the Hard Times
August 25, 2017
064: The Nature of Plot
064: The Nature of Plot
August 18, 2017
063: Picture Book Summit – Julie Hedlund
063: Picture Book Summit – Julie Hedlund
August 4, 2017
Finding Your Way to The End – Part 2 – Institute for Writers
062: Finding Your Way to The End – Part 2
July 28, 2017
Finding Your Way to The End – Part 1 – Institute for Writers
061: Finding Your Way to The End – Part 1
July 21, 2017
060: Show Some Respect
060: Show Some Respect
July 14, 2017
059: Last Minute Dialogue Checklist
059: Last Minute Dialogue Checklist
July 7, 2017
058: Catch ‘Em with the Query
058: Catch ‘Em with the Query
June 30, 2017
Tips for Creating Compelling Conflict- Institute for Writers
057: 7 Tips for Creating Compelling Conflict
June 23, 2017
8 Must-Know Facts About Magazine Nonfiction | IFW
056: 8 Must-Know Facts About Magazine Nonfiction
June 16, 2017
7 Steps for Taking Your Work to the Next Level | IFW
055: 7 Steps for Taking Your Work to the Next Level
June 9, 2017
8 Steps to Perfect Dialogue Format
054: 8 Steps to Perfect Dialogue Format
June 2, 2017
052: Sounds Good to Me
052: Sounds Good to Me
May 19, 2017
051: Get Crafty
051: Get Crafty
May 12, 2017
Refuse to Be Bored and Be a Better Writer for It | IFW
050: Refuse to Be Bored and Be a Better Writer for It
May 5, 2017
Five Common Character Motivations – Institute for Writers
049: Five Common Character Motivations
April 28, 2017
The National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature
047: Celebrating the National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature
April 14, 2017
7 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Short Story | IFW
046: 7 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Short Story
April 7, 2017
What to Expect at a Writing Conference Podcast Parts 2 | IFW
045: What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Go to a Writing Conference Part 2
March 31, 2017
What to Expect at a Writing Conference Podcast By IFW
044: What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Go to a Writing Conference Part 1
March 24, 2017
043: ISBNs Explained
043: ISBNs Explained
March 17, 2017
042: Help! I’m Stuck!
042: Help! I’m Stuck!
March 10, 2017
041: Explaining the Advance
041: Explaining the Advance
March 3, 2017
040: Tell Adults to Butt Out
040: Tell Adults to Butt Out
February 24, 2017
The Hero’s Journey for Magazine Writers | IFW
039: The Hero’s Journey for Magazine Writers
February 17, 2017
038: Layered Writing
038: Layered Writing
February 10, 2017
037: What’s Your Point of View?
037: What’s Your Point of View?
February 3, 2017
Do You Know the Answers to These Submissions Questions?
036: Do You Know the Answers to These Submissions Questions?
January 27, 2017
034: Writing from Life
34: Writing from Life
January 13, 2017
033: How to Avoid Getting Scammed
033: How to Avoid Getting Scammed
January 6, 2017
032: How Submissions Work
032: How Submissions Work
December 30, 2016
031: Cleopatra had Cooties
031: Cleopatra had Cooties
December 23, 2016
030: Interview Your Characters
030: Interview Your Characters
December 16, 2016
029: No Time for Forced Rhyme
029: No Time for Forced Rhyme
December 9, 2016
028: Cook Up a Good Story
028: Cook Up a Good Story
December 2, 2016
027: Serving Up Tempting Titles
027: Serving Up Tempting Titles
November 25, 2016
026: Q&A Hall of Fame
026: Q&A Hall of Fame
November 18, 2016
025: Houston, We Need a Problem
025: Houston, We Need a Problem
November 11, 2016
How to Get Your Nonfiction Rejected – Institute for Writers
024: How to Get Your Nonfiction Rejected
November 4, 2016
023: Querying About Query Letters
023: Querying About Query Letters
October 28, 2016
022: Poetry for the Very Young
022: Poetry for the Very Young
October 21, 2016
Write the Most Popular Genre in Kidlit | IFW
021: Write the Most Popular Genre in Kidlit
October 14, 2016
Five Tips for a Great Main Character – Institute for Writers
020: Five Tips for a Great Main Character
October 7, 2016
019: Consider the Illustrator
019: Consider the Illustrator
September 30, 2016
018: Do You Sound Like a Kid?
018: Do You Sound Like a Kid?
September 23, 2016
017: How to Write Funny
017: How to Write Funny
September 16, 2016
Don’t Promote Prose Bloat Part 2 – Institute for Writers
016: Don’t Promote Prose Bloat Part 2
September 9, 2016
Don’t Promote Prose Bloat Part 1 – Institute for Writers
015: Don’t Promote Prose Bloat Part 1
September 2, 2016
014: Nonfiction Does Not Mean Nonfun
014: Nonfiction Does Not Mean Nonfun
August 26, 2016
Where Did You Get That Information? – Institute for Writers
013: Where Did You Get That Information?
August 19, 2016
012: Is This a Picture Book?
012: Is This a Picture Book?
August 12, 2016
011: Magazine Nonfiction that Grabs Kids
011: Magazine Nonfiction that Grabs Kids
August 5, 2016
010: Unusual Story Forms
010: Unusual Story Forms
July 29, 2016
Write It Right: Creating Characters for Young Children
009: Creating Characters for Young Children
July 22, 2016
008: How to Deal with Rejection
008: How to Deal with Rejection
July 15, 2016
The “Write What You Know” Loophole – Institute for Writers
007: The “Write What You Know” Loophole
July 8, 2016
006: Holiday and Seasonal Material
006: Holiday and Seasonal Material
July 1, 2016
005: Picture Books 101
005: Picture Books 101
June 24, 2016
004: Don’t Tell Us a Story
004: Don’t Tell Us a Story
June 16, 2016
Creating Characters for Children’s Magazines | IFW
003: Creating Characters for Children’s Magazines
June 11, 2016
Three Keys to Writing Nonfiction for Children | ICL
002: Three Keys to Writing Nonfiction for Children
June 10, 2016
Write a Children’s Book: What’s Your Idea ? | IFW
001: Write a Children’s Book: What’s Your Idea?
June 9, 2016
8 Tips to Help You Get to Know Your Character | IFW
053: 8 Tips to Help You Get to Know Your Character
May 26, 2017
