The hard edits: Why every writer needs an editor/friend
By Andrea AskowitzFeatures
How to be a kid
By Margaret MeachamSix steps towards finding your inner child on the page.
Maurice Sendak’s memory magic
By Gretchen HaertschConnect emotionally with young readers with lessons from one of the most beloved children’s authors of all time.
Towers of techno-babble
By Jessica StillingThe importance of technology (and keeping it straight) in young adult and middle grade fiction.
Painting outside the lines
By Toni FitzgeraldThink YA can’t be literary? Meet Jandy Nelson – and watch her lyrical language bring fully formed protagonists to life.
Book reviewing for beginners
By Ryan G. Van CleaveFour reasons why you should do it – and six tips on how to do it well.
Departments
Mind your business
By Jennifer L. BlanckTax tips for writers.
Go long & cut, or write short & add?
By Libby CudmoreWriters share their best tips for penning first drafts.
Phone it in
By Pete CroattoTo write better stories, conquer your hang-ups over calling sources.
Zizzle Magazine
By Melissa HartThis international flash fiction journal aims to bring parents and children together to foster a lifelong love of reading.
KidLitCon
By Melissa HartIf you write books for young readers, this New England conference is an event you can’t miss.
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How I Write
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