PiBoIdMo

Picture Book Idea Month starts November 1st.
http://taralazar.wordpress.com/piboidmo2010/

Picture Book Queries

What do you write when your manuscript isn't much longer than a query letter?
http://kidlit.com/2010/09/27/picture-book-queries/

Twitter for Authors

Everything you need to know to start tweeting.
http://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/2010/09/twitter-for-authors-part-5-hashtags-and.html

School Visits

Alexis O’Neill's blog about getting and putting on the best school visits.
http://schoolvisitexperts.com/

Is Your Manuscript Finished?

How to decide whether it's ready to query or needs more work.
http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/2010/08/how-can-writer-know-if-their-writing-is.html

Recommended Books

Books from different genres that everyone should know, recommended by the New York Public Library.
http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended_2009.cfm

Middle Grade or Young Adult?

It depends on the themes, scope, and depth/breadth.
http://hannahmosk.blogspot.com/2010/09/mg-vs-ya.html

Pronouns

When should you use them and when use the character's name.
http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/2010/08/are-you-benefiting-from-intimacy-of.html

New YA Imprint

Sterling Children’s Books will launch a new teen fiction imprint, Splinter, in January 2011.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/44900-sterling-to-start-teen-fiction-imprint.html

Writing Resources

Agent Mary Kole suggests resources, both online and in the real world, for children's writers.
http://kidlit.com/resources-for-writers/

Character Motivations

Whether your protagonist or an agonist, your characters must have a reason for their actions.
http://www.superheronation.com/2010/08/17/15-interesting-motivations-for-villains-and-heroes/

Multiple Manuscripts

How to choose which one you should query with.
http://www.annastan.com/2010/10/choosing-which-manuscript-to-query/

Teacher Resources

Literature-based lessons, interactives, calendar activities, and more.
http://www.readwritethink.org/

Questions for a Prospective Agent

What you'd like to know before you sign with an agent.
http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/06/02/239/how-to-interview-an-agent/

Present Tense

What are the pros and cons of writing in present tense?
http://editorialass.blogspot.com/2010/07/some-very-quick-thoughts-on-present.html

Social Media Timesavers

Tips to help you get the most out of social media while spending the least time.
http://nouveauwriter.blogspot.com/2010/09/guest-post-10-ways-to-rock-on-social.html

Book Signings

Five secrets for a successful signing.
http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2010/09/5-secrets-to-successful-book-signing.html

Pacing

Things that will ruin your novel's pacing.
http://writerunboxed.com/2010/08/24/telegraphing-and-other-pace-killers/

Multicultural Blogs

Blogs that focus on ethnic and cultural diversity in children's literature.
http://www.mitaliblog.com/2010/09/ten-great-multicultural-blogs.html

Children's Literature Residency

Information about the Thurber House Children's Writer in Residence Program.
http://www.thurberhouse.org/childrens-writer-in-residence.html

New Agent

John Rudolph has joined Dystel and Goderich and is interested in middle-grade, young adult, and author-illustrators.
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/New+Agent+Alert+John+Rudolph+Of+Dystel+Goderich.aspx

Hobby or Professional Writer?

How to tell which you are.
http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/2010/09/differences-between-hobby-professional.html

Story Structure

How should you break your novel into scenes and chapters.
http://kidlit.com/2010/08/30/chapters-and-scenes/

Misused Words

An extensive description of commonly misused words and phrases.
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html

Facebook

How to use Facebook for marketing without annoying people.
http://writerunboxed.com/2010/08/27/using-facebook-to-amplify-your-reach-and-not-annoy-people/

First Pages

Twelve dos and don'ts for the beginning of your novel.
http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2010/08/act-first-explain-later.html

Why Get an Agent

Some reasons you may not have thought of.
http://hannahmosk.blogspot.com/2010/08/reasons-you-want-agent-that-you-havent.html

Kid Lit Related Twitter Names

Name and profiles of editors, publishers, and agents.
http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/tweet-tweet-tweet/

Interview Your Characters

"Ask" them questions that pertain to their lives.
http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/08/shes-such-character.html

Historical Figures

What you need to think about if you use real people in your historical fiction.
http://www.plottopunctuation.com/blog/show/how-to-use-historical-figures-in-your-novels

Promote Your Debut Book

Aaron Shepard gives hints on how to market your first book.
http://www.aaronshep.com/kidwriter/A48.html