Welcome to the Insecure Writer’s Support Group website! Our
A to Z Challenge theme – Writing Resources!
Children’s Book Academy (created by Dr. Mira
Reisberg) is dedicated to the craft and business of children’s picture
books. This site offers interactive 4-5 week courses and self-pace
courses taught by award-winning authors on every topic related to writing and
illustrating picture books. These courses aren’t free but there are payment
plans, and they are a good investment for anyone wanting to broaden their
knowledge and improve their skills.
Offered
Courses for 2016:
From the website:
In the Children's Book Academy you will...
Change in ways that you cannot begin to imagine by
developing high-level skills and greater confidence in your abilities.
Become an empowered children's book creative with the
confidence to submit and persist in submitting your children's book work to
appropriate decision makers.
Be inspired by other children's book creatives that you
learn from during your journey as well as in the fabulously supportive private
groups and critique groups that continue after each course ends.
Learn how to be truly successful as a children's book
creative on your own terms, with our help!
So...what are you waiting for? Go check out this great
resource for writing children’s picture books!
Sounds like a great resource. I don't write for children but will check it out anyway. A lot of skills are transferable :) Thank you for the post.
ReplyDeleteExactly. Skills for one genre can be used for many. :)
DeleteThat's perfect for anyone who writes for children.
ReplyDeleteI figured there are a lot of children's book writers among us. :D
DeleteI always wanted to write a children's book for my nieces and godchildren, but they're far too old for that now. Now I'll have to write them a YA novel. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a great resource!
I've written one for my nephews, but I'm not sure if it's any good. Haha
DeleteFantastic for children's authors! :)
ReplyDeleteI thought it would be. :)
DeleteExcellent! I'll have to make sure that's listed with the other courses.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Thanks, Alex!
DeleteSounds like a great resource indeed. The cat is crazy enough to get in a kiddos mind though haha
ReplyDeleteI'd say the cat is too crazy for kids period. LOL
DeleteI always wanted to write chap books but oh my goodness! writing for kids is soooo difficult. I spotted a chap book writing course when I popped in... I visualize getting distracted now and hanging out with kids. :) Thanks for the great info!
ReplyDeletejessica
http://jessicafergusonwriter.com/blog
It definitely takes a different way of thinking to write for kids, especially for chapter books.
DeleteWhat a great resource! Thanks so much.
ReplyDelete@HeatherJacksonW from
WriteOnSisters - Masterplots from A to Z
You're welcome, Heather!
DeleteSounds like a good bunch of courses. I learned a great deal taking the courses offered by The Institute of Children's Literature.
ReplyDeleteThey pretty much have all the courses you'd want for writing children's books.
DeleteWonderful resources. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Em-Musing!
DeleteGreat that you're posting resources for writers!
ReplyDeleteWriters can never have too many resources. :)
DeleteThat is a great resource. Children's books are a lot harder to write than many people realize.
ReplyDeleteSusan Says
Yes, they are. It takes a different skill set than writing for adults, but the knowledge gained can be carried over.
DeleteAwesome resource! I definitely want to write a children's book someday!
ReplyDeleteAnd I hope you do, Katy!
DeleteLots of courses on offer!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to write a book for kiddies one day...a rhyming book...
I bet your rhyming book would be a delight, Michelle.
DeleteA wonderful list of informative sources for when you've followed your little ninja from sandbox to treetop and are ready to write about it :-)
ReplyDeletelol I don't have little Ninjas in sandbox especially yet. But I have nephew ninjas. ;)
DeleteCool resources,
ReplyDeleteJuneta @ Writer's Gambit
Thanks, Juneta!
DeleteGood to know. It's nice to have a reference versus a pig in a poke.
ReplyDeleteGlad you found this useful, Ann.
DeleteThis is a great resource... THANKS! I may take a course or two! Definitely will help anyone who has been out of the grove for a while, like me.
ReplyDeleteGreat course names :-) Good luck with the rest of the challenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the really useful information and the links.
ReplyDeleteWonderful resources, Chrys. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great resource. I don't do picture books, but I can see how taking a course would come in handy for those in need. I'd prefer to take a course on YA writing.
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