The Weekly 411: 7/8/16

© Victoria Marble

Friday, July 8, 2016, Issue #28

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KIDLIT NEWS

The Author Spotlight this week features Rachel Greene Stones be sure to sign up to win a chance for a picture book critique! (We know first hand that they are fantastic!)

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Freelance Editors & Critiques

Karla Valenti (Karla VA)

Poetry & Rhyme

How to Write a Rollicking Rhyming Story

Marketing & Creating a Platform

Book Promotion: Do This, Not That -- Interview with Pamela Beason

Inspirational Things

Nine Tips for Becoming a Real Writer

Picture Books

Story Arc Components

The Ten Commandments of Picture Book Writing

Quick and Snappy 

Writing Road Maps: Plotting the Structure of Your Picture Book

For Writers

Neil Gaiman's 8 Rules of Writing *previously posted*

Episodic Stories- Alayne Kay Christian

Tips For Writing a Character Driven Story

Non Fiction- Researching Your Options

For Illustrators

Claire O'Brien Art; Creating a Children's Book Illustration Portfolio Part 4- Creating Children

Contests & Awards

July 18 We Need Diverse Books YA Short Story Contest

• What: Submit a YA short story <4,000 words
• Who: Writers 18 years or older of diverse backgrounds, previously unpublished in short story or novel-length works
• Prize: $1,000 plus work published in WNDB anthology