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Underdown's Publishing Children's Books
Book Review of Harold D. Underdown's Publishing Children's Books, Third Edition

Writing a Great Children's Book
Here is a 10-point checklist for evaluating the quality of your children's book.

Time to Play
Don't forget to play. It will help you write.

Shepard's The Business of Writing for Children
Book Review: Aaron Shepard's "The Business of Writing for Children"

Mastermind Writing Groups
Join or create a mastermind writing group to take your work to the next level.

Transforming Rejection into Positive Action
No one loves rejection, but dealing with rejection skillfully is a valuable skill. This article provides tips for transforming criticism into positive action.

Creating Believable Characters
Every story has a detailed backstory. Writing an indepth character study will guide you and provide you with inspiration as you begin your next children's story. By writing the character's backstory in a separate manuscript, you keep your prose more concise, lively and vital.

Writer's Block
Tips and Techniques for Overcoming Writer's Block

Finding Inspiration
Great ways to find inspiration for writing your new children's book.

Markets for Children's Books
Children's books are sold everywhere. This article describes some great "outside the bookstore" markets.

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