The Weekly 411 (3/6/15)
 |
| © Josh O'Brien |
Friday, March 6, 2015, Issue #10
The Weekly 411 gathers all the links added to this site each week. To receive this post by email, sign up for our updates. If you have links to share, please email them to KidLit411@KidLit411.com.
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHT
This week we feature PB author Ana Crespo (don't miss her fabulous giveaways) and illustrator Josh O'Brien.
Jennifer Laughran: REAL TALK: Six Figure Book Deals
Crafting an Effective Plot for Children’s Books
Picture Books
Writing Courses
Picture Book A to Zs Revision PB authors Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Marcie Colleen, along with agent Susan Hawk from the Bent Agency, team up to teach the fundamentals of revisions. The five week course starts April 13, 2015.
Free webinar March 18, 8 p.m. EDT The Unwritten: What You Don't Say When Writing Picture Books. Join Harold Underdown and Eileen Robinson on how picture books work. They will also introduce their webinar series: Revising and Re-Imagining your Picture Book. April 29-June 3.
June 12-14, 2015 21st Century Children's Nonfiction Conference. A conference to learn about all aspects of nonfiction children's publishing, with workshops, one-on-one critiques, and more. (New York, NY)
Top Editor Emma Dryden on Working With Editors and Acting Professionally (video)
The 2015 Youth Media Awards: A Crossover Year for Diversity
The Diversity Gap in Children's Publishing, 2015
Writing about Minorities for Non-minorities
Crafting an Effective Plot for Children’s Books
Story Structure Worksheets
Stuck in the Middle of Your Story- Try Prompts!
Using Flashbacks in Writing
Top Ten Things Learned from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander (by author Laura Gehl)
Stuck in the Middle of Your Story- Try Prompts!
Using Flashbacks in Writing
Top Ten Things Learned from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander (by author Laura Gehl)
A Great Interview with Lee Bennett Hopkins by Matt Forest
Picture Books
Put Your Characters in the Zone!
How to Unstick Your Opening Line by Marcie Colleen
Noir and Horror for Your Kindergartner
First Lines in Picture Books (Pinterest Board)
How to Unstick Your Opening Line by Marcie Colleen
Noir and Horror for Your Kindergartner
First Lines in Picture Books (Pinterest Board)
Writing Courses
Picture Book A to Zs Revision PB authors Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Marcie Colleen, along with agent Susan Hawk from the Bent Agency, team up to teach the fundamentals of revisions. The five week course starts April 13, 2015.
Free webinar March 18, 8 p.m. EDT The Unwritten: What You Don't Say When Writing Picture Books. Join Harold Underdown and Eileen Robinson on how picture books work. They will also introduce their webinar series: Revising and Re-Imagining your Picture Book. April 29-June 3.
June 12-14, 2015 21st Century Children's Nonfiction Conference. A conference to learn about all aspects of nonfiction children's publishing, with workshops, one-on-one critiques, and more. (New York, NY)
The 2015 Youth Media Awards: A Crossover Year for Diversity
The Diversity Gap in Children's Publishing, 2015
Graphic Novel imprint First Second's Submission Guidelines
The Business of Self-Publishing Children's Books: Two Agents Weigh In
Mar. 5-31 Rate Your Story Writing Contest
- What: Submit a PB, Novel, or Anything Else for Children
- Prizes: First place: $50, professional critique, and free RYS membership; 2nd place: free RYS membership & professional critique; 3rd place: professional critique
- Fee: free to RYS members, $5 for others
June 15 Katherine Patterson Prize for YA and Children's Writing
- What: 3 categories, YA, MG, under 10,000 words and PB
- Prize: Grand prize is $1,000 and publication in HUNGER MOUNTAIN, category prizes of $100 and publication
Comments
Post a Comment