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Children’s Poetry for Magazines

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueApril 2, 20201 Comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > 6 Hot Tips Finding a market for poetry can be tough. It’s not that children don’t enjoy poetry. In fact, many young children love verse. The even meter and the rhyme make…

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Top Three Narrative Nonfiction Missteps

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 26, 20204 Comments

Narrative nonfiction is popular with kids, teachers, and publishers. Here are the top three missteps to avoid when writing narrative nonfiction.

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Narrative Nonfiction and Magazines

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 12, 20203 Comments

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > If you’re interested in trying your hand at narrative nonfiction, there are options beyond massively researched full-length books. Some children’s magazines buy narrative nonfiction in the form of biographical sketches, profiles of contemporary figures, and anecdotal stories of…

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How Do I Tell Where I Fail?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 20, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > According to Dr. David Dunning, a psychology professor at Cornell, we are not good judges of our own competency. In other words, we aren’t very skilled at telling if we’re good at…

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Picking the Right Word

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 13, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Polishing a manuscript involves both big picture corrections, such as plot issues or motivation issues for your characters, and incredibly small, picky bits where you’re really bringing out the shine in each…

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Perfectionism Alert

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 6, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > How Polished Does It Need to Be? In the many views about the importance of polishing a manuscript, there are two opposite ends of the spectrum. First are the writers whose work…

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4 Tips for Snappy Dialogue

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 21, 20209 Comments

Dialogue is a great way to get readers to care about your characters and eager to find out what happens next. Here are 4 tips for snappy dialogue.

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Dialogue Bits and Bobs

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 16, 20201 Comment

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…

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Checking for Ruts

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 26, 2019Leave a comment

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 things that keeps writing fresh for me is trying new things. I can always tell when I’m in a rut, because my excitement for the writing wanes. Whenever I…

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The End

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 19, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > As I type this, I’m minutes away from having finished my last pass of revisions on a novel. I sent it off to the editor. I know, of course, that I’m not…

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The End

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 19, 20192 Comments

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > As I type this, I’m minutes away from having finished my last pass of revisions on a novel. I sent it off to the editor. I know, of course, that I’m not…

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Looking Back on Your Year

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 12, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Are We There Yet? One of the best things to consider when looking over a year of writing is what we’ve learned. As writers, we’re always learning new things. It’s one of…

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Your Year in Review

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 5, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > December is often a terrible time to try to get any writing done. We’re pulled in different directions socially since so many events pop up. Also, for anyone who gave NaNoWriMo (National…

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Okay, I Sent My Submission. Now What?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 28, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > For many of us, the hardest part of the submission process comes after you’ve finally gotten brave enough to send off the submission. Whether you’re submitting to an agent or an editor,…

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Crossing Over Into Writing for Adults

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 14, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Throughout my career, I’ve written for children and for adults. My magazine work covers both. And I have books for kids and books for adults. For me, writing is about freedom. I…

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Madeleine McLaughlin

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Research Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them – Part 1 | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 15, 20195 Comments

Famed editor Paula Morrow brings us Research Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them because research is essential whether you write fiction or nonfiction. Expert tips ahead!

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Winning Nonfiction: A Path for Revision

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 24, 20192 Comments

Nonfiction writing includes outlines, research, and many drafts. The revision process gives us the chance to polish the content, presentation, and style.

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Guilty Secret: Revision is Not My Favorite Thing | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 19, 20191 Comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Some people adore revision. They so talk excitedly about belching out their story in a rush of words and then relishing the time put into turning that rush into something a reader can love. I can admire that…

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Misunderstood Verbs

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 12, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Verbs are the powerhouse of the sentence. Because of that, understanding how verbs work will help you tremendously in the revision process. It’s only by knowing what verbs are all about that…

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