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The Official Newspaper of the Children’s Book Writers of Los Angeles.
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Pipe & Thimble Bookstore a Dream for Indie Authors
Pipe & Thimble Bookstore a Dream for Indie Authors
Pipe & Thimble Publishing and Bookstore in Lomita, CA, is founded on the idea that authors should be treated with respect and fairness.
Alana Garrigues
May 5, 2017
Finding Community in Writing Groups
Finding Community in Writing Groups
by Lee McCaulla
Children's Book Writers
Mar 9, 2016
#TimeJumpWithKayla
#TimeJumpWithKayla
Check this feed for photos of fans reading our latest publication, a collaborative novel called Kayla Wayman, Teen Time Traveler: Lost in…
Children's Book Writers
Nov 16, 2015
#TimeJumpWithKayla
#TimeJumpWithKayla
Check this feed for photos of fans reading our latest publication, a collaborative novel called Kayla Wayman, Teen Time Traveler: Lost in…
Children's Book Writers
Nov 16, 2015
Want to Write for Us? Submission Guidelines
Want to Write for Us? Submission Guidelines
We’re looking for writers eager to tackle one or more of the following topics:
Children's Book Writers
Aug 1, 2015
Top 10 Websites for Writers
Top 10 Websites for Writers
Where do you turn online for top notch advice about the business and craft of writing?
Children's Book Writers
Jul 1, 2015
5 Writing Exercises to Turn Up Your Inner Kid Lit Voice
5 Writing Exercises to Turn Up Your Inner Kid Lit Voice
Can you remember the silliness, the wild abandon, the magic of childhood? That sheer curiosity, mixed with a little bit of confusion, rich…
Alana Garrigues
Jun 12, 2015
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Soundbites from the #LASCBWI15 / #LA15SCBWI Writing Conference
Soundbites from the #LASCBWI15 / #LA15SCBWI Writing Conference
We’re sharing all the greatest writing quotes that fit into 140 characters … share your #LASCBWI15 treasures in the comments!
Children's Book Writers
Jul 31, 2015
Writing is a Selfish Task — But It Needs to Be
Writing is a Selfish Task — But It Needs to Be
Naturally inclined to help others, once I started writing with the goal of publication, I realized that I had to put my own needs first.
Nutschell Windsor
Jul 24, 2015
Author Jennie Nash Tells Writers What Agents Really Want to Know
Author Jennie Nash Tells Writers What Agents Really Want to Know
Forget about beaches and bathing suits. Summer means one thing to many aspiring Los Angeles authors — writing conference season: time to…
Alana Garrigues
Jul 8, 2015
Author Lucy Ravitch Launches Kids Menu Books Series
Author Lucy Ravitch Launches Kids Menu Books Series
In the first seven months of 2015, Author and Illustrator Lucy Ravitch looked her publishing dreams straight in the eye and kicked them…
Alana Garrigues
Jul 2, 2015
Wanted: Book Characters of All Cultures and Colors
Wanted: Book Characters of All Cultures and Colors
There’s a color in children’s literature. And it’s overwhelmingly white.
Alana Garrigues
Jun 23, 2015
Get a Good Critique: 8 Tips for Prepared, Receptive Writers
Get a Good Critique: 8 Tips for Prepared, Receptive Writers
This is Part Three, the final installation in a three-part series on best practices to run or participate in a writing critique session or…
Alana Garrigues
Jun 11, 2015
Give a Good Critique: 10 Tips for Helpful Writing Feedback
Give a Good Critique: 10 Tips for Helpful Writing Feedback
This is Part Two of a three-part series on best practices to run or participate in a writing critique session or group.
Children's Book Writers
Jun 11, 2015
Writing Critiques Gone Wrong: What Just Happened?
Writing Critiques Gone Wrong: What Just Happened?
This is Part One of a three-part series on best practices to run or participate in a writing critique session or group.
Alana Garrigues
Jun 11, 2015
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