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Children’s magazines

The Long and Short of It

02.09.2010

When I ask students about their writing goals, almost everyone says they want to write a book. (A lot say they want to write a series, but that’s a whole other post.) It’s the rare person (and I mean rare as in you can count them on one hand and have fingers left) that ever [...]

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Summer Berries and Haiku

22.06.2010

June means summer—and this June means the first issue of Berry Blue Haiku is up. Gisele LeBlanc began BBH and describes it best in her own words here and here: Berry Blue Haiku is a quarterly digital magazine focusing on haiku for kids up to age 13. In each issue, we will bring you contests, [...]

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Review: Writing It Right

03.10.2009

As the introduction of Writing It Right: How Successful Children’s Authors Revise and Sell Their Stories edited by Sandy Asher says: Come join writers at work… This new book, published by Writer’s Institute Publications, is an open window into the process of revision. Here, you’ll find examples of picture books, short stories, books for young readers, [...]

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Don’t Forget the Magazines

12.08.2009

Yes, I know. Everyone wants to write a book. So do most of my students, right out of the gate. But beginning at the pinnacle is difficult, if not impossible. For most of us, writing children’s books won’t make us rich or famous. (Yes, it can happen, but it’s the exception, not the rule.) I’m [...]

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