writing resources

Here is a small sampling of resources for writers:

 

Organizations:

 

Society for Children's Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

• www.scbwi.org

• Two major conferences a year: LA (Summer) and NY (Winter)

• Many local/regional events

• www.scbwi.org -you can also find local chapters through this website.

 

Books:

• 2016 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market, by Chuck Sambuchino

• Writers & Illustrator's Guide to Children's Book Publishers and Agents, by Ellen R. Shapiro

• Writing Children's Books for Dummies, by Lisa Rojany Buccieri and Peter Economy

• The Business of Writing for Children, by Aaron Shepard

• The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children, by Nancy Lamb

 

Websites:

• The Purple Crayon (Harold Underdown): http://www.underdown.org/ciglinks.htm

• Terrific website for many writing resources!

 

Writing Classes:

• Local Community Colleges

• The Writing Barn: http://www.thewritingbarn.com/

• Highlights Foundation: http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/

 

 

Newsletters/Publications:

• Kitetails -an SCBWI monthly magazine

• Children's Writer -childrenswriter.com