| Writers www.writing-world.com
New web site by former managing editor of Inkspot (which has closed) Includes
"Ask The Caterpillar" column covering children's writing topics. www.grammarlady.com
(The Grammar Lady) Grammar tips, Q&A’s, discussions, and submit your
own questions. www.salon.com/mwt/wild/1998/01/12wild.html
Check out this article if you're interested in writing rhyming picture books.
www.aaronshep.com
Lots of articles, including how to write folktales and multicultural stories.
www.ala.org
Info on awards
(such as the Newbery) and what's going on in the library business. www.EasyBib.com
This site makes non-fiction bibliographies a snap. Type in your info, it arranges
it in MLA format. www.cbcbooks.org
Lists children's book publishers and basic info about publishers' guidelines.
groups.yahoo.com/group/childrens-writers
A large membership with lots of daily e-mails, but good information/sources on
writing and illustrating for kids as well as industry updates. www.underdown.org/chchange.htm
A good site to track changes in the industry. www.internet-resources.com/writers
This site has lots of links for writers/illustrators. www.newspaperarchive.com
NewspaperArchive.com features more than one million searchable pages of historic
newspapers, going back 100 years or more. Free search feature, some articles for
purchase. groups.yahoo.com/group/NFforKidsAsk
Questions or just lurk. A good site for info on writing NF for kids. www.sfwa.org/prededitors
Check this site for listings before sending your work out to a publisher or having
dealings with an agent. They track and record complaints against unscrupulous
businesses within the industry. www.rhymezone.com
Rhyming dictionary and thesaurus. www.signaleader.com/childrens-writers/
Links to children's book and magazine publishers. advancement.sdsu.edu/marcomm/experts/index.html
If you need an expert, this is a good site. www.sph.emory.edu/WELLNESS/reading.html
An easy way to determine reading level for your writing. OED
Academic Content / Benchmarks
Want to know when kids study Ohio history
or learn fractions? This is a good guide. U.S
Copyright Office
Go to this site and search for copyright information.
www.institutechildrenslit.com/
Institute of Children's Literature. Excellent site with good articles, tips, and
message board. www.yellapalooza.com
A site for people who write and illustrate children's books, and for anyone who
loves picture books. The following are research sites:
about.com/
www.lii.org
vlib.org
www.digital-librarian.com
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