Tag Archives: picture books
NaPiBoWriWee is Just Around the Corner
The first week of May is National Picture Book Writing Week. The aim: to write a picture book a day for seven days. The picture book manuscripts do not have to be perfect; they’re just drafts. The point of NaPiBoWriWee (as it … Continue reading
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How Writing Poetry Can Help You Be a Better Writer (Guest Post)
As well as being Aussie Author Month this month, it is also National Poetry Month. Today I have a guest post from poet and children’s writer Rena Traxel on how writing poetry can help you be a better writer. She … Continue reading
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Helpful Writing Sites and Blog Posts – February & March 2012
I only have a few links to share in this combined post. Don’t forget you can find more links in the masterlist. How Not to Write a Rhyming Picture Book Children’s author Juliet Clare Bell shares her 7 top tips on how … Continue reading
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Helpful Writing Sites and Blog Posts January 2011
Time for the first ‘Helpful Writing Sites and Blog Posts’ post of the the year. I’ve collected a lot of great picture book links through the 12 x 12 challenge Facebook group, but I also have a few links in … Continue reading
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Writing Picture Books – 4 Ways to Get Inspired
As I mentioned in my last post, this year I’m taking part in the 12 x 12 in 2012 picture book writing challenge. Some of the participants are using ideas they came up with during PiBoIdMo in November, which gives … Continue reading
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12 x 12 in 2012
Over on Julie Hedlund’s blog she has set a challenge: write 12 picture book drafts in 12 months–a picture book a month for every month of 2012. I thought this sounded like a great challenge as I love writing picture … Continue reading
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Helpful Writing Sites and Blog Posts October 2011
As it’s October, there will be a special NaNoWriMo section of links for those who will be participating in NaNoWriMo in a few days time. But first, a round up of the other helpful sites and blog posts from the … Continue reading
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National Poetry Week
It’s National Poetry Week in Australia this week. I know I’m overdue for a post on Write on Con and my monthly helpful sites post for August (I’ll be combining it with September’s post), but I love poetry, so couldn’t … Continue reading
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Write on Con is Nearly Here
I’m so excited for Write on Con this year. I attended last year and got so much out of it. This year it will be commencing on August 16th. What is Write on Con? Write on Con is an online … Continue reading
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