Tag: childrens writer
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“The Three Brujas” Published in Touchdown Magazine
My story, “The Three Brujas” is published in Touchdown magazine! I read the book Born to Run years ago, and to this day it is one of my favorite running books. The book explores distance running by looking at several different cultures where running is part of the lifestyle. And no culture has a bigger…
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Celebrate Your Writing Accomplishments
Take the time to celebrate your writing accomplishments no matter how big or small. I made a purchase the other day. Not a big one, but it felt big to me. Because this was a purchase that I would keep forever to remind me of a major accomplishment that I hit. I’ve shared in a…
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How to Write Short Fiction for Children’s Magazines
These tips will help you write and sell your short fiction for children to magazines. A great place to break into writing for children is magazines. Unlike book publishers who have limited needs, magazines are constantly looking for submissions, especially for short fiction. Magazines like Cricket, Spider, and Highlights are published nearly every month and…
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Writing and Illustrating
I’m the kind of person who likes to do everything herself. I don’t buy things I can make, or pay for services I can do myself. It’s probably a huge character flaw, but that’s just my natural tendency. Aside from my writing goals this year, I’ve stumbled upon a new project I’m messing with right…
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5 Reasons to Write Nonfiction for Children
When most writers dream about writing for children (or perhaps writing in general) they picture writing fiction. Fun stories about spunky animals or hilarious children. They dream about stories that capture the magic and fairy tale wishes of kids, and you know what? I get that. I did that too. Fiction is wonderful, creative, and…
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11 Places to Publish Your Short Fiction for Children
One of the hardest roadblocks I hit as I try and put my work out there is finding places to build writing credits. If you’re someone who wants to take themselves seriously as a writer, and plans to pursue this as a career or calling, you need to start building writing credits. My first writing…
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