I get super excited when I come across helpful
websites to use during the writing, editing, and marketing process, so I am sharing a list
of my favorite online resources today. Please include any of your favorite sites that are not here in the comments below—I am sure I have missed some, and would love to have as
comprehensive a list as possible!
General Writing Resources:
SCBWI (the Society of Children's Book Writers and
Illustrators) is a wonderful resource, with local groups in many states: www.scbwi.org
The SCBWI Blueboards (formerly the Verla Kay
Blueboards) are a wonderful resource, and access to most of the information
does not require membership in SCBWI. Lots of published authors,
illustrators, and agents post regularly, and it is such a great support group
for the children's/young adult writing community: https://www.scbwi.org/boards
Absolute Write is another great (free!) site for
writers of all genres. Check out the forums: http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums
Rhyme Zone is one of my favorite writing
sites! You can look up rhymes, definitions, famous quotes, synonyms, antonyms,
etc. for any word. I use it ALL the time! www.rhymezone.com
Visual Thesaurus is also a great tool. There is a
small yearly fee, but it has been worth every penny to me! http://www.visualthesaurus.com
Harold Underdown is
an experienced children’s editor who freely shares his knowledge
about writing for kids: www.underdown.org
“Grammar Girl” Mignon Fogarty is a go-to resource
for questions about grammar: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is observed every November by writers brave enough to tackle a first draft of their novel in 30 days. The whole concept is very inspiring, and the NaNoWriMo community is so encouraging: www.nanowrimo.org
The Poetry Foundation is an excellent resource for
poetry lovers: http://www.poetryfoundation.org
The Academy of American Poets also has a fantastic poetry
website: http://www.poets.org
The American Library Association is a great resource for anyone interested in children's books: http://www.ala.org
The Children's Book Council has a fabulous site, as well, and is a handy resource for finding children's books: http://www.cbcbooks.org
Agent and Editor-Related Sites:
AgentQuery is a good agent-hunting site. Click
on "Blog Roll" in the left-hand column for a good list of agent and editor blogs: www.agentquery.com
Query Tracker is a great site for tracking submissions
to agents and editors. A basic membership is free, but you can pay $25 for a premium
membership: http://www.querytracker.net
Publishers Marketplace costs $25/month, but is worth
it while agent hunting. It has great information on what is getting published
these days: www.publishersmarketplace.com
Publishers Marketplace also has a free weekly
children's publishing newsletter called PW Children's Bookshelf. Go to: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/index.html and
click "subscribe" if you are interested.
Writer's Digest editor Chuck Sambuchino's Guide to Literary Agents Blog has super information: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents
The Predators and Editors website lists agents and
editors, and has tons of other information: www.pred-ed.com
Literary Rambles is a website that has a huge
list of literary agents specializing in children's literature. Every agent is
not listed, but Casey and Natalie add new agent profiles regularly: http://www.literaryrambles.com
What a stack of wonderful resources! Thank you very much for sharing these, Becky. You're a jewel!
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