Today’s hot writing link is to an article by novelist Anna Jacobs. It’s both humorous but very true, and a nice quick read. Well worth reading, by clicking on this link.
Hot Writing Link: InsideaDog Blog
Today’s hot writing link is to another blog – the Insideadog writer in residence blog. The current writer in residence is Michael Gerard Bauer whose blog entries are as entertaining as his novels. You’ll find the blog here. Enjoy!
Hot Writing Link; Guidelines for Critiquing
If you are trying to get published and are not receiving regular feedback on your writing, then you are making things harder for yourself than they need be. The best way, in my experience, to get such feedback is to join a critique group, or to start one of your own. Today’s hot writing link is to a short explanation by one writer, Kristin Wolden Nitz, of how her critique group works. Great advice and a good starting point if you are looking to join or start a critique group. You’ll find Kristin’s advice here.
Hot Writing Link; Writing Superheroes
Today’s link isn’t specifically for children’s writers, but kids like superhero stories, and Super Hero Nation focuses on writing such stories. You’ll find it here, filled with advice on all aspects of creating a superhero and writing his/her story. Enjoy!
Hot Writing Link: Writing Nonfiction
If you want to make a career out of writing for children, you should certainly consider writing nonfiction. there are loads of magazines which publish nonfiction for children, as well as thousands of books published each year both by trade publishers and educational ones. Author Fiona Bayrock has a wonderful page of links directing you to loads of advice on all aspects of writing for children. You’ll find it here. Enjoy!
Hot Writing Link: Editing and Re-Writing
Time for another link to some top writing advice elsewhere on the net.
Today’s link is to a wonderful paper by Ian Bone. Ian’s Editing and Re-writing explores what that most important part of preparing a manuscript – making sure it is as brilliant as it can possibly be. You can read Ian’s piece here.