writing for children blog

ICL’s weekly blog article features freelance writer Jan Fields.

With over 100 published books and magazine articles, Jan delivers first-hand knowledge on how to sharpen, submit, and market your writing. Jan’s articles explore inevitable writing struggles and offers tireless strategies and techniques to support you in reaching your writing goals.

Self-publishing v. Traditional Publishing

What’s the difference between self-publishing and traditional publishing? Which is the right path for your writing project. Discover the pros and cons here.

December 7, 2017

Want Some Exercise?

Writing exercises can be fun. They can also help you exercise your writing muscles and break through a block you might be having. Try these exercises today!

November 30, 2017

Copyright and You

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November 23, 2017

How to Make Money as a Writer: A Primer

Some books make lots of money and others have more modest sales. It’s important to think about the money-side of things so we can make wise decisions.

November 16, 2017

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Compare and Despair or Mentor Texts? – Institute for Writers

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November 9, 2017

When the Ideas Won’t Come

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November 2, 2017

Writing Samples, Part Deux: Nonfiction

Good nonfiction writing samples have things in common with fiction ones, but they also have specific requirements, so let’s check out the difference.

October 26, 2017

Busy, What to Do When You Have a Lack of Time to Write

How address your lack of time to write in the middle of holiday chaos.

October 19, 2017

Keeping Separate Writing Separate

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October 12, 2017

Creating Quality Dialogue

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October 5, 2017

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How to Choose Your Educational Writing Sample | IFW

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September 28, 2017

How Does It All End?

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September 21, 2017

When It All Starts to Sag

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September 14, 2017

Writers Make the Best Friends

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September 7, 2017

Once Upon a Time

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August 31, 2017

The Love of Genre

Do you love a good genre novel? Then you might be the perfect person to write one! Jan Fields shares what you need to know about writing genre novels for kids.

August 24, 2017