One of the best things I’ve done for my writing is to join the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
When I attended my first Indiana SCBWI conference in 2004, I was overjoyed to find people who understood what I was doing and who took writing seriously. That’s where I met my critique group partners. Joining the critique group was another one of the best things I’ve done for my writing. To meet regularly (we meet bi-monthly) with others who are facing the same challenges and opportunities is inspiring and motivating.
August 2009
The TaleBlazers, August 2009
Sites I’ve found helpful:
Editors
Cheryl Klein
(Arthur A. Levine Books)
Harold Underdown and The Purple Crayon
Organizations
Institute of Children’s Literature
you can sign up for their weekly email newsletter
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Children’s Writers
*TaleBlazers (my critique group), past and present
Other
Starfall Parent-Teacher Center
Peggy Reiff Miller 