Writing for Children

*** A list of FREE-NO-STRINGS-ATTACHED online instruction for children's writers.***


  • Sally Odgers Sally takes you through 8 lessons from planning, casting, and shaping a children's book through polishing and editing.

  • Sara S. Brannen A how-to article for writer-illustrators on making book dummies.


  • Rick Walton Learn information like Picture Book Format.

  • Bethany Roberts uses an alternative method for making a book dummy and discusses picture-book plots and themes.

  • Smartwriter's has information on manuscript format and writing query letters.