Zombies Don't Query: Tips for Writing & Publishing YA    by Rusty Fischer
Price: Free! 28050 words. Language: English. Published on April 1, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Writing.
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Dozens and dozens of FREE tips on writing for, and publishing in, YA. Includes 3 FREE sample query letters and synopses wtih FULL analysis as to what worked -- and what didn't!

10 Top Writing Tips For Kids Who Love to Write    by Dee White
Price: Free! 4000 words. Language: English. Published on October 30, 2012. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Writing.
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A FREE guide with handy tips and activities for young writers who aspire to be published. This is the first book in the 10 Top Writing Tips For Kids series. It will inspire and help young writers to create great characters and use all five senses to enhance story descriptions.

First Writing Book 1 - Step 1    by Ian Mitch
Price: $0.99 USD. 580 words. Language: English. Published on November 8, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Writing.
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These books are written and designed to help you teach your child to write in three easy steps: Step 1: The two books help your child hold their pen or pencil and follow simple lines and shapes preparing them for letter shapes. Age 4 - 6 Step 2: The second step builds on step 1 and introduces writing individual letters. Age 5 - 7 Step 3: Writing words

Characters to Life Quick Tips    by Shelia Goss
Price: $0.99 USD. 2640 words. Language: English. Published on January 17, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Writing.
Characters to Life provide quick tips that will help the writer develop three dimensional characters.

Writing Prompts for Kids    by Christy Davis
Price: $0.99 USD. 8850 words. Language: English. Published on November 3, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Writing.
Writing Prompts for kids is a simple, handy, quick way to find writing ideas. It contains word prompts, questions, and lots and lots of ideas to help spark a child's imagination. It does not teach your child how to write. This is only a word prompt book. All writers use writer’s prompts of some kind such as sentences, words, and even pictures.

Fixing the Most Common Intermediate Mistake: How scene sequel structure forces your protagonist to become active    by Hilari Bell
Price: $0.99 USD. 1590 words. Language: English. Published on August 21, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Writing.
This short essay talks about how to use scene/sequel technique to force your inactive protagonist to get off his butt and run your plot!

Are you the Next American Idol? Some things to think about before you self-publish    by Hilari Bell
Price: $0.99 USD. 2860 words. Language: English. Published on August 21, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Writing.
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American Idol has proved that few people can accurately judge their own talent--but that said, the publishing world is changing significantly. To self-publish while you improve your craft, or not--this is the new question.

Writing Children's Books vs. Adult Books: Why you'd be crazy not to    by Hilari Bell
Price: $0.99 USD. 550 words. Language: English. Published on August 28, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Writing.
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Some big differences between the Children’s and Adult book markets.

Show & Tell : the proper uses of summary    by Hilari Bell
Price: $0.99 USD. 1580 words. Language: English. Published on August 13, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Writing.
Writers are always told to “show, don’t tell,” but every published author uses “telling” sometimes. This short essay discusses how to use telling (summary) effectively.