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Do you want to learn how to write a children's book? Make money writing for children's magazines? Since 1969, The Institute of Children's Literature has taught over 470,205 aspiring writers. Listen to the director of both The Institute for Writers and The Institute of Children's Literature and bestselling children's author Katie Davis host the show as she focuses on the craft of writing for children. She talks about how to write a children’s book, how to write for children’s magazines, how to get paid for your writing, and how to get published in the world of kidlit. There are hard-to-find resources, tips, and links included in every week's show notes. And, don't forget to check out the Institute of Children's Literature where you can be paired with a one-on-one mentor and learned to create polished and engaging projects that publishers are looking for in today's children's market.
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Now displaying: March, 2020
Mar 27, 2020

INTERVIEW WITH SUSAN CAMPBELL BARTOLETTI

Newbery Award Winner Susan Campbell Bartoletti is a nonfiction superstar author. Her books include Terrible Typhoid Mary and Hitler Youth. She took one episode from her Newbery Honor Book, Hitler Youth, and fleshed it out into the thought-provoking nonfiction novel The Boy Who Dared. Talk about getting more bang for your research buck. In today's rebroadcast, we discuss:

  • What are some research pitfalls?
  • How does one locate and use primary sources?
  • How can an interview with an expert make nonfiction come to life?
  • Are there resources you always trust and those you never do?
  • And more!

 

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Mar 20, 2020

GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE: TRY NONFICTION

For most people considering children's writing for a career (or even for a hobby), the type of writing that comes to mind is fiction. For many of us, the picture books we loved most were fiction. The novels we read in our spare time are fiction. So we think about writing as a place to tell stories. And it certainly can be, but if you're serious about building a career in writing, it's worthwhile to give at least some thought to nonfiction. And as soon as you're thinking nonfiction, you have to come up with an idea.

 

Ready to write nonfiction? Let us help! Our one-on-one mentors can help you discover new ideas and develop your work for publication. Get started here!

Mar 13, 2020

TRUTH, OPINION, AND 4 WAYS TO LEARN TO LOVE NONFICTION

Many writers view nonfiction as less: less creative than fiction, less fun than fiction, less interesting to kids than fiction, and definitely something they want to do less often. Some will accept the possibility of writing a little nonfiction to break into publishing, but do not like the dea of doing it steadily. For many, they want to do the important work of fiction.

But nonfiction is important. Especially now. Kids love nonfiction, and many young readers prefer it over fiction. Nonfiction is an important teaching tool in support of school curriculum. And nonfiction can offer children something that can help them long after the book is closed: an appreciation of the value of well-researched, accurate facts.

 

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Mar 6, 2020

INTERVIEW WITH ELENA FAVILLI

Elena Favilli is the co-founder and CEO of Rebel Girls, the cultural media engine working to empower girls and women all over the world. She has worked for Colors Magazine, McSweeney's, RAI, Il Post, and La Repubblica, and managed digital newsrooms on both sides of the Atlantic. She holds a masters degree in semiotics from the University of Bologna and she studied digital journalism at UC Berkeley. Elena continues to spearhead Rebel Girls, as it dives into new mission-driven initiatives and projects.

WE TALK ABOUT…

  • The recording-breaking Kickstarter campaign to fund the first Rebel Girls book.
  • The journey of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls to selling over one million copies, and being translated into more than 47 languages.
  • How the books are an alternative to the stereotypical portrayal of girls and women in fiction.
  • Being banned by the Turkish government.
  • What happens when you include divisive figures, particularly subjects who are alive.

 

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