Recurring Topics: Seasons
Seasonal stories, seasonal poetry and even a bit of seasonal nonfiction can be counted upon to appear in magazines and on publishers’ book lists every year. Jan Fields shares how to make this perennial topics feel new.
Remember the First Day of School?
Every year one event rolls around that is profoundly meaningful for children: the first day of school and these stories can offer a special opportunity for writers.
Bethany Nuckolls
Contest: STEAM Article | 3rd Place
Little Witches Must Go To Bed
September 12, 2020
Patricia E. Poillucci
Skylites Adventures
October 16, 2020
Iman Alkhateeb
Journey on a TrainNovember 13, 2020
Jennifer Coleman
The Texas NutcrackerApril 5, 2019
Jan Fenimore
Dash to the RescueMay 14, 2021
Shoba Srinivasan
How Many Lines in a Limerick? Poetic Forms and Literary Terms for Kids of All AgesJanuary 15, 2021
Roseanne McDonald
Diamond Rattle Loves to TattleJanuary 2, 2021
Ashley Bartlet
Diamond Rattle Loves to TattleJanuary 2, 2021
241: Top 3 Narrative Nonfiction Missteps
241: Top 3 Narrative Nonfiction Missteps
April 16, 2021
Teresa Robeson
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the AtomFebruary 19, 2021
Traditional Plot Structure for Very Short Stories
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Stories for very young children are short. In fact, picture books these days are usually around 500 words and often well under. Stories for children’s magazines are often the same length or…
Picture Book Biographies
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > One of the most common forms of narrative nonfiction is the biography. Biographies can be found in long form novels, long-form highly illustrated books, chapter books, early readers and picture books. Picture…
The Perils of Picture Books
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Writing a publishable picture book is hard. It simply is. The competition is incredible. And your book must do so many things well. It needs to sing. It needs to speak to…
Dialogue Bits and Bobs
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Let’s talk about the mechanics of dialogue, the nuts and bolts of putting it on the page. In order to write good dialogue that communicates clearly with the reader, it’s helpful if…
Let’s Talk About Plot
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Many writers struggle with plot. New writers struggle with plot. Even published writers can struggle with plot. In fiction, plot is the form that story assumes. Some folks confuse plot and theme.…
Adding Humor for Increased Sales
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > If you flip through your market guide or read writer’s guidelines online, there’s one word you’ll see over and over: humor. Kids love humor, so publishers do too. But for many writers,…
Picture Books: 3 Sides to Great Picture Book Characters
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Picture book characters have very few words in which to capture the heart of the reader and become memorable. The reality is that though editors and agents like finding strong plots in…
123: An Interview with Hannah Holt
123: An Interview with Hannah Holt
November 2, 2018
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