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Rondi Sokoloff Frieder: Writer, Teacher, Musician. I often need a gentle nudge to keep my writing going. Besides being in an RMC-SCBWI critique group, attending conferences, and subscribing to way too many blogs, I find that re-reading inspirational quotes can sometimes do the trick. Below are four of my current favorites. The termite analogy is the best! And my current favorite:. Chris Baty – Founder of NaNoWriMo. The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Join the group KIDLIT411. It̵...
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Dilettante to Dynamo: A Beginning Writer's Adventures: June 2011
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Dilettante to Dynamo: A Beginning Writer's Adventures. The Scottish Book Trust Podcast Series. A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author. English author and mystery novelist (1874 - 1936). This evening I came across a very useful podcast series produced by the Scottish Book Trust. It's a series of 5 masterclasses, all presented by children's author Keith Gray. Lesson 1: Ideas and inspiration. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? 1 Plot grows from charact...
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author: Highlights: Writing for Magazines, Fiction and Non-fiction
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author. February 2, 2012. Highlights: Writing for Magazines, Fiction and Non-fiction. I love writing for Highlights Magazine, and with over 2 million subscribers, who wouldn't want to get their name in print with this well-known magazine? So how do you craft articles that Highlights, National Geographic Kids, BabyBug and Cobblestone will accept? What do they want to see? How about their current needs? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Tonight You Are My Baby. Our students l...
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author: SCBWI Winter Conference - Get In On the Action!
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author. February 12, 2012. SCBWI Winter Conference - Get In On the Action! Miss the annual SCBWI winter conference in NYC this year? Lucky for you, updates on the fabulous editors, agents and authors are available on the SCBWI link. Live bloggers gave us the details, interviews and action happening on stage and behind the scenes. Check out the page for what's happening in the industry. Are you writing what is marketable? What will help YOU get published? I Love School Visits!
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author: February 2012
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author. February 28, 2012. Looking for a Picture Book Agent? If you are writing picture books, there is a good chance that you are feeling frustrated in today's market. But here is the good news - the picture book market is turning around! Sure, the competition is stiff, but doesn't that make you write a BETTER picture book? That directs you to the folks that are accepting picture book manuscripts. Go for it! February 12, 2012. SCBWI Winter Conference - Get In On the Action!
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author: Highlights Magazine Articles
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author. 65279;. A Turkey at the White House! 8226; Gallant Kid: Katie Stagliano (June, 2011). 8226; Gallant Kid: Alex Wood (June 2012). 8226; Gallant Kid: Emma Shapiro (October 2012). 8226; Gallant Kid: Jonathan White (December, 2012). 8226; Gallant Kid: Brandon Wood (Forthcoming). 8226; Gallant Kid: Timothy Phillips (Forthcoming). 65279; . Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Tonight You Are My Baby. I Love School Visits! This Is What They Are Saying. What a great presentatio...
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author: September 2011
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author. September 19, 2011. Looking for an agent? What a website will tell you. Harold Underdown, editor of the Purple Crayon Website and author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books, understands the dilemma in searching for the right agent. In his blog post. Harold gives a great overview on what to look for when perusing agency websites. Harold narrows it down:. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Tonight You Are My Baby. I Love School Visits! Our students lov...
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author: Freelance Writing? Check out this site!
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author. March 29, 2012. Check out this site! You might be doing a lot of freelance writing and editing, like yours truly. Freelance covers everything from submitting to magazines, authoring a book for an educational publisher or perhaps copywriting for the business arena. The advantages of freelance include quicker pay and a variety of topics. Brian Scott, http:/ www.freelancewriting.com/. Check out the flowchart here. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I Love School Visits!
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author: November 2011
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author. November 24, 2011. I'm one of those lucky people who have an abundance of blessings. Wonderful family, good friends, laughter and love in my life. But I also count my writing life among my blessings:. The gift of words. The schools who have shared their day with me. The editors who have shaped my writing. Those who have given me opportunities. The kids who ask questions and tell me I've taught them something. The gift of sharing the Christmas story. November 22, 2011.
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author: So You're Writing a Picture Book? Um, That Might Be a Magazine Article
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Jeannine Norris - Children's Author. April 26, 2012. So You're Writing a Picture Book? Um, That Might Be a Magazine Article. In this post by Institute of Children's Literature. Author Christine Kohler gives us all the important details on how to tell if your work is a picture book or magazine article. The line can be vague and authors can spin their wheels marketing a picture book that might be a fantastic (and contracted quickly! Magazine article. But how do you know? Is it horizontal or vertical? Our s...