silentriddler
04-24-2004, 05:16 PM
Hi friends,
Here are some links I consider as "basics" in understanding about the children's writing/publishing industry
ARTICLES
Understanding Children’s Writing Genres
www.writing-world.com/chi...nres.shtml (http://www.writing-world.com/children/genres.shtml)
Trends in Children's Books: The Business Side
www.underdown.org/trends.htm (http://www.underdown.org/trends.htm)
What Happens Inside a Children's Publishing Company?
www.underdown.org/insidebz.htm (http://www.underdown.org/insidebz.htm)
Childrens's Book Council - Children's Books
www.cbcbooks.org/html/writing.html (http://www.cbcbooks.org/html/writing.html)
Trends in the Children’s Marketplace By Marie Garcarz
www.absolutewrite.com/spe...trends.htm (http://www.absolutewrite.com/specialty_writing/childrens_trends.htm)
8 Must-Do’s Before Contacting Publishers Of Fiction Work
www.childrenactingbooks.c...ction.html (http://www.childrenactingbooks.com/8-fiction.html)
ARCHIVES
Children's Author Cynthia Leitich Smith Official Web Site
search.freefind.com/find....93&m=0&p=0 (http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=8709193&m=0&p=0)
WW: Writing for Children
www.writing-world.com/chi...ndex.shtml (http://www.writing-world.com/children/index.shtml)
Links and Resources
www.bethanyroberts.com/wr...ources.htm (http://www.bethanyroberts.com/writerresources.htm)
Various (scroll down)
www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/3080 (http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/3080)
CHAT TRANSCRIPTS:
"The Past, Present and Future of Children's Books" with
Harold Underdown
www.institutechildrenslit...own2.shtml (http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/tr01/underdown2.shtml)
"Perspective: Looking at the Two Sides of the Publishing World" with Beth Troop
www.institutechildrenslit...roop.shtml (http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/tr01/troop.shtml)
"A Potpourri of Pathways to Publication" with Hope Irvin Marston
www.institutechildrenslit...ston.shtml (http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/tr01/marston.shtml)
"The Business Side of Writing" with Terry Whalin
<www.institutechildrenslit...ing.shtml> (http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/tr01/terry_whalin_2_business_writing.shtml>)
OTHER
Children's Literature - Latest News
www.childrenslit.com/news.html (http://www.childrenslit.com/news.html)
Archived CHILD_LIT discussion threads
www.fairrosa.info/disc/index.html (http://www.fairrosa.info/disc/index.html)
Glossary of publishing terms and jargon
(Note: This glossary covers approximately 150
general publishing terms and terms used only in
children's book publishing)
www.underdown.org/cigglossary.htm (http://www.underdown.org/cigglossary.htm)
Warmly,
Radhika Meganathan
Managing Editor
www.upwithlearning.net (http://www.upwithlearning.net)
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Here's March Madness!
Pre-order the ebook "The Budding Writer's Guide to FREE Workshops and Tutorials on the Net" (.pdf format) and save 25%. If you pre-order the ebook before April 1st, you also enter the draw to win the acclaimed book "Writing Down the Bones" FREE!
For more details, go to -
pages.ivillage.com/jwaala/buyebook.html (http://pages.ivillage.com/jwaala/buyebook.html)
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Here are some links I consider as "basics" in understanding about the children's writing/publishing industry
ARTICLES
Understanding Children’s Writing Genres
www.writing-world.com/chi...nres.shtml (http://www.writing-world.com/children/genres.shtml)
Trends in Children's Books: The Business Side
www.underdown.org/trends.htm (http://www.underdown.org/trends.htm)
What Happens Inside a Children's Publishing Company?
www.underdown.org/insidebz.htm (http://www.underdown.org/insidebz.htm)
Childrens's Book Council - Children's Books
www.cbcbooks.org/html/writing.html (http://www.cbcbooks.org/html/writing.html)
Trends in the Children’s Marketplace By Marie Garcarz
www.absolutewrite.com/spe...trends.htm (http://www.absolutewrite.com/specialty_writing/childrens_trends.htm)
8 Must-Do’s Before Contacting Publishers Of Fiction Work
www.childrenactingbooks.c...ction.html (http://www.childrenactingbooks.com/8-fiction.html)
ARCHIVES
Children's Author Cynthia Leitich Smith Official Web Site
search.freefind.com/find....93&m=0&p=0 (http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=8709193&m=0&p=0)
WW: Writing for Children
www.writing-world.com/chi...ndex.shtml (http://www.writing-world.com/children/index.shtml)
Links and Resources
www.bethanyroberts.com/wr...ources.htm (http://www.bethanyroberts.com/writerresources.htm)
Various (scroll down)
www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/3080 (http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/3080)
CHAT TRANSCRIPTS:
"The Past, Present and Future of Children's Books" with
Harold Underdown
www.institutechildrenslit...own2.shtml (http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/tr01/underdown2.shtml)
"Perspective: Looking at the Two Sides of the Publishing World" with Beth Troop
www.institutechildrenslit...roop.shtml (http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/tr01/troop.shtml)
"A Potpourri of Pathways to Publication" with Hope Irvin Marston
www.institutechildrenslit...ston.shtml (http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/tr01/marston.shtml)
"The Business Side of Writing" with Terry Whalin
<www.institutechildrenslit...ing.shtml> (http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/tr01/terry_whalin_2_business_writing.shtml>)
OTHER
Children's Literature - Latest News
www.childrenslit.com/news.html (http://www.childrenslit.com/news.html)
Archived CHILD_LIT discussion threads
www.fairrosa.info/disc/index.html (http://www.fairrosa.info/disc/index.html)
Glossary of publishing terms and jargon
(Note: This glossary covers approximately 150
general publishing terms and terms used only in
children's book publishing)
www.underdown.org/cigglossary.htm (http://www.underdown.org/cigglossary.htm)
Warmly,
Radhika Meganathan
Managing Editor
www.upwithlearning.net (http://www.upwithlearning.net)
****************
Here's March Madness!
Pre-order the ebook "The Budding Writer's Guide to FREE Workshops and Tutorials on the Net" (.pdf format) and save 25%. If you pre-order the ebook before April 1st, you also enter the draw to win the acclaimed book "Writing Down the Bones" FREE!
For more details, go to -
pages.ivillage.com/jwaala/buyebook.html (http://pages.ivillage.com/jwaala/buyebook.html)
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