SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR CHILDREN’S WRITERS:

Children’s writers need a community. You’ll find many on the web. I recommend the following list groups:

http://groups.msn.com/TheChildrensBookWritersCafe/cafe.msnw

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/childrens-writers

Check out these great websites:

Harold Underdown’s Purple Crayon : http://www.underdown.org/

Margot Finke’s site: http://www.margotfinke.com/

Verla Kay's: http://www.verlakay.com/

Jan Fields: http://www.janfields.com/links.html

 (All the above offer articles and links for children’s writers. Harold and Margot also offer editing and critique services)

If you're serious about writing for children, I recommend that you join your local chapter of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI): http://www.scbwi.org/

The Institute of Children’s Literature has a great subscription newsletter, with fantastic articles and publisher market updates. Also, their website has a treasure of online articles, as well as an email newsgroup to which you can subscribe. http://www.institutechildrenslit.com

If you write for the children’s MAGAZINE market, try http://www.kidmagwriters.com/

Do you write in RHYME? I use www.rhymezone.com. Easier than a rhyming dictionary. It also has synonyms and definitions.

When you’re ready to submit to publishers, buy the Children’s Writers and Illustrators Market book. An up-to-date edition is imperative (I buy a new one annually).  You can get them at any bookstore or on Amazon. In addition to publishers’ addresses and genre, the book includes many articles, interviews, and help on writing good query letters.

Check back again—I will add new sites and I find them!

Rachelle Burk 2007