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| When I started writing for kids, I longed for a list of articles devoted to writing nonfiction for kids, but there was no such beast. Information was scattered, and often not easy to find. I hope my creating the list of links below saves you much searching time. May the hours of interesting reading you link to from here help you on your writing journey as much as they have mine. If, in your internet travels, you find an article that would be at home here, I'd love to hear from you. Drop me an email at: fiona @ fionabayrock.com (remove the spaces). To make it easier to figure out which articles have been added since your last visit, starting in 2007, I've added the date in brackets after each entry to indicate when it was added to list. Happy Reading! --Fiona | |||||||||
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Eleven
Tips for Writing Successful Nonfiction for Kids by
Fiona Bayrock Q & A: What is the best way to see if a certain topic has been covered by a magazine? by Fiona Bayrock Getting
From Theme to Article Idea: Advice From a Theme Junkie by Fiona
Bayrock
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Writing for Children: Nonfiction for Magazines by Maurene J. Hinds [Feb 07] The
Real World is a Great Story Too by
Madelyn Travis
Writing
Tips from the Highlights Foundation Writers Workshop at Chautauqua Seven
Tips for Writing Children's Nonfiction
by Brandon Marie Miller Creative
Nonfiction: A True Story Well Told
by Susan Taylor Brown Open
Minds: Publishing Nonfiction for the Very Young by Patricia
Curtis Pfitsch Writing
for Children's Magazines by Donna Freedman Why
Write Nonfiction for Children by Rita Milios On
Writing Nonfiction for Children by Lindsay Mannell Why Consider Writing Children's Nonfiction by Kim Marie Wood Sue Reichard's
Suite101 Interviews with Nonfiction Authors : Choosing
Award-winning Nonfiction Writing for Children: Three Perspectives Books
Nonfiction by Glen and Karen
Bledsoe Nonfiction
and the Literacy Hour by
Diana Kimpton Spirit
of Inquiry
by Nicola Morgan
Children's
Book Council Nonfiction "Meet the Author"
Using Action, Dialogue, and Narrative in Nonfiction by Maurene J. Hinds [Feb 07]
Avoiding the
"Huh?"...the Art of Relevant References
by Fiona Bayrock
Eleven
Tips for Writing Successful Nonfiction for Kids by Fiona Bayrock Research
Your Way to Success...
by Becky Wojahn Making
a List: Creating the Perfect Bibliography by
Angela Cerrito Keeping Track of Research Notes (pdf) by Jan Fields Organizing Non-Fiction by Glen and Karen Bledsoe ICL Rx for Writers - Index to several articles under the "Writing Tips - Writing Nonfiction" umbrella. Chatting
Them Up: Tips for a Successful Interview by Donna Freedman
Writing Science Books for Children by Francis R. Balkwill [Feb 08] Past
SWINY (Science Writers in New York) Event: Writing Science for Kids
And
Out Went the Whales by
Eric Nagourney [Feb
08] Interview with Children's Science Writer Mary Kay Carson [May 07] Interview with Children's Science Writer Kathiann Kowalski [May 07] Anatomy
to Zoology: Science for Kids by
Darcy Pattison Children's
Book Council "Meet the Author" Sue Reichard's
Suite101 Interviews with Nonfiction Authors : Also
check out the index pages on these sites for articles specific to
Writing Biography for Kids From
Spark to Story: One writer's take on the joys and challenges of
picture-book biographies Setting
the Bar for Biography: A reviewer seeks books that inspire and instruct
teen readers
Up
for Discussion -- Biography for the 21st Century by
James Cross
Giblin [Feb
07]
Biography
Resources: Finding Information on the Famous, Infamous, and Obscure
Writing
Biographies for Inquiring Minds by Kathleen Krull
Ten Tips for
Students in Writing Biographies by Kathleen Krull Picture
a Life: Picture Book Biographies by
Megan Schliesman Children's
Book Council "Meet the Author" Sue Reichard's
Suite101 Interviews with Nonfiction Authors : Also
check out the index pages on these sites for articles specific to
Writing History for Kids Interview with Children's History Writer Brandon Marie Miller [May 07] Children's
Book Council "Meet the Author" Also
check out the index pages on these sites for articles specific to
Writing Crafts for Kids A
Crafty Way to Break Into Children's Writing
by Mary Cox
Selling Kids Nonfiction Q & A: What is the best way to see if a certain topic has been covered by a magazine? by Fiona Bayrock How to Become a Children's Nonfiction Book Writer by Jennifer Reed [Feb 08] Breaking
into the Nonfiction Market: An Interview with Children's Author Jennifer
Reed Tips
on Selling Your Work to Magazines
by Laura Backes
A
Crafty Way to Break Into Children's Writing
by Mary Cox
Writing
for Children: How I Broke Into the Children's Market by
Karen Bledsoe
The Contract! Contract
Savvy by Darcy Pattison
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Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market Nonfiction
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Top Ten Writing Mistakes Made by New Children's Writers by Suzanne Lieurance [Feb 07] Professional Writing Style Active vs. passive voice, trimming the fat & jargon, choosing verbs that zing, tone...a mini course in good writing style. kidmagwriters.com - A monthly zine for those who write for, or aspire to write for, children's magazines To Market - Index to oodles of articles on PR, marketing, promotion and more by Susan Salzman Raab Free Online Bibliography Generator - Fabulous tool....just fill in the blanks and it'll format it for you according to the MLA Manual of Style. You can email a copy to yourself or cut and paste into a word processor. Common Errors in English - and how to figure them out. State Curriculum Standards - Searchable by state or subject. Canadian
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