19 POSTS TO PONDER!

It's time to get serious about writing!

Here are 19 sites to visit to stir you up and get you moving. It's too easy to say, it's too hot. I'm too tired. Here's a variety of topics of interest to anyone writing for kids. From self-publishing to thinking about dialogue to best books.

1.     http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/getting-ready-to-self-publish/

2.     http://www.underdown.org/considering.htm

3.     http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/creating-a-chapter-book-series/

4.     http://www.underdown.org/cig_3e_ch08b.htm

5.     http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/5-ways-to-build-your-book-audience/

6.     http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/do-it-yourself-making-a-book-trailer/

7.     http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/revising-critiquing-poetry/

8.     http://www.underdown.org/lb_dialogue.htm

9.     http://www.writingclasses.com/FacultyBios/facultyArticleByInstructor.php/ArticleID/67

10. http://www.writingclasses.com/FacultyBios/facultyArticleByInstructor.php/ArticleID/17

11. http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/summer-reads-2013/childrens-fiction#list

12. http://www.ruccl.org/application_%20information.html (Only a couple days left to sign up for this fabulous conference!!)

(The Children’s Literature Web Guide –Canadian)

13. http://people.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

Kay Vandergrift’s Page

14. http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/professional-development/childlit/ChildrenLit/index.html

Writing YA

15. http://www.writingclasses.com/FacultyBios/facultyArticleByInstructor.php/ArticleID/77

Ever wondered what a McGuffin is?

16. http://www.writingclasses.com/FacultyBios/facultyArticleByInstructor.php/ArticleID/10

17. http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-genre/young-adult-childrens

Go to the PW site for new summer books, read the first paragraphs, but read this first!

18. http://www.writingclasses.com/FacultyBios/facultyArticleByInstructor.php/ArticleID/95

19. http://slushpilehell.tumblr.com  THIS IS A RUDE, BUT FUN SITE!!!!