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Oh...if only I'd known a few of the following things when I started this journey... 

Oh, the Things You Should Do

Join  SCBWI (Society of Children Writers and Illustrators)   www.scbwi.org
Attend Conferences/Workshops
Find a critique group

Take a class (or two) from the Institute of Children's Literature. www.instituteforwriters.com

Build a social media presence -  Editors and Agents look
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
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Writing Resources - Check out the following:
  • Rachelle Burk
  • Harold Underdown 
  • Picturebook Builders  
  • Kidlit College  
  • Brenda Drake  

​Editors and Agents
  • Manuscript Wish List   

Facebook Groups
  • Sub It Club
  • Kidlit 411
  • Kidlit 411 Manuscript Swap



Oh, the Things You Should Never Do


  • NEVER quit writing - not even if you feel you don't have enough time or enough energy or enough talent. If you want to be published, you MUST write no matter what. Make time.​
  • NEVER be afraid or embarrassed to put your work out there. Attend writing conferences, sign-up for critiques, attend workshops, find a critique group (or two). The more eyes on a project the better it becomes.  
  • NEVER quit submitting - not even if your inbox is filled with rejections or you never hear back from editors or agents. It only takes one "yes" to change you from pre-published to published, but that won't happen if all your manuscripts are sitting in your documents file or some other virtual drawer. ​​
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