Tools For Writers: Books, Classes, Conferences, Events I've enjoyed which you may too!

ORGANIZATIONS

The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators 

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Children's Book Insider 

CLASSES 

PB Retreat with Ebony Lynn Mudd (2023)

Making Picture Book Magic with Susanna Leonard Hill (2021)
Study Hall with Marcie Colleen (2021 & 2024)

Writing Magic with Callie Metler-Smith (2018)
Picture Book Rules from Children's Book Academy (2017) 
Chapter Book Alchemist from Children's Book Academy (2017)
Get Your Grammar Groove from Children's Book Academy with Miranda Paul (2014)- so much more than grammar!
Gotham Writers' Workshop Children's Books Intensive with Carolyn MacCullough (2014)

CONFERENCES/ EVENTS
NJ SCBWI Conferences & Events - my local chapter is the bee's knees!
Rutgers University Council on Children's Literature (2017)

BOOKS (About Writing for Children)

You Can Write Children's Books, by Tracey Dils

It's a Bunny Eat Bunny World, by Olga Litowinsky

Writing Picture Books, by Ann Whitford Paul

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books, by Harold Underdown

Writing for Children and Teens, by Cynthea Liu

How to Write a Children's Book and Get it Published, by Barbara Seuling

The Business of Writing for Children, By Aaron Shepard

Picture Writing, by Anastasia Suen

A Family of Readers, by Roger Sutton & Martha Parravano

Creating Characters Kids Will Love, by Elaine Marie Alphin

BOOKS (About the Joy & Pain of Writing)

Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott

Letters to a Young Writer, by Colum McCann (not just for young people!)

On Writing, by Stephen King

Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life, by Natalie Goldberg

BOOKS (About Writing)

Show & Tell in a Nutshell, by Jessica Bell (a tiny book packed with excellent revision examples)

The Everything Guide To Magazine Writing: From Writing Irresistible Queries to Landing Your First Assignment-all You Need to Build a Successful Career, by Kim Kavin

How to Write Poetry, by Paul Janeczko

MY TOP BLOG POSTS

How to Summon Your Muse - PrePiBoIdMo 2014 
7 Simple Steps to Write 7 Picture Books in 7 Days - NaPiBoWriWee 2013
Great Picture Book Writing Scale

Where Does a New Writer Start Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

How to Stalk an Editor (guest post on Life on Clemson blog) 

ANNUAL ONLINE CRAFT EVENTS

Storystorm (previously known as PiBoIdMo)

NaPiBoWriWee (National Picture Book Writing Week)

ReFoReMo (Read for Research Month)

Nonfiction Fest