Vivian Lee Mahoney Consider Yourself Warned: I Write Books About Rebels
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So You Want to be a Writer
If you want to bring your writing to the next level, here are a few websites I recommend:
- Alan Rinzler: The Book Deal
- Darcy Pattison
- Guide to Literary Agents
- James Scott Bell
- Nathan Bransford
- Plot Whisperer
- Scrivener
- The Bookshelf Muse
- Writer Unboxed
Children’s Book Writing Awards and Contests
We’re all seeking a bit of recognition for our writing. Some of us write, just to see if we can. Some of us simply want to be published. But for the ones who dream of winning a chance of a lifetime, a chance for others to see how special your work truly is…here’s some information about writing awards and contests.
NOTE: Remember, it’s up to you to investigate every detail of a contest or award BEFORE you submit any of your writing.
Great Resources for Kidlit Writers
There are so many resources for kidlit writers, it’d be virtually impossible for me to visit and list them all. The following sites are ones that I’ve found particularly helpful over the years.
- Adventures in Children’s Publishing
- Brooklyn Arden
- CBI Clubhouse
- Cynthia Liu’s Writing for Children & Teens
- Cynsations
- Guys Lit Wire
- Jen Robinson’s Book Page
- Literary Rambles
- readergirlz
- Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Psst. Go visit these folk. I’m sure you’ll discover some talented people and great books!
- Allen Zadoff
- Amanda’s Wrinkled Pages
- Amy Butler Greenfield
- Becky Levine
- Beth Kephart
- Beth Revis
- Christine Marciniak
- Chuck Wendig
- David Elzey
- Ellen Oh
- Gail Carson Levine
- Heather Zundel
- Holly Cupala
- Jeannine Atkins
- Kelly Fineman
- Laurie Halse Anderson
- Libba Bray
- Lisha Cauthen
- Marci Dunn
- Mike Jung
- Nathan Bransford
- P.J. Hoover
- Patty Palmer
- R.L. LaFevers
- Robin Brande
- Sherrie Petersen
- Tabitha Olson
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