Read, read, read. Read everything - trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window.
~ William Faulkner

Here's the latest article from the Writing for Children site at BellaOnline.com:

How to Write Books That Sell

This one is the second in my How to Write Great Children's Books series. I believe this is the fastest and cheapest way to learn to write well.

Please visit Writing for Children for more tips, articles, links, and discussion on how to write and publish for children.

If you want to participate in online discussions, the site has a community forum.

If you have any questions or comments, as always, I'm glad to hear them.

Feel free to pass this along to family and friends who are also interested in writing for children.

Thanks so much!

Sally Apokedak,
Writing for Children Editor

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