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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>WRITING CRAFT SITES:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/07/50-tools-that-can-improve-your-writing.html">50 Writing Tools</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.authoradvance.com/">Author Advance</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://childrensbookhub.com/">Children's Book Hub - Emma Walton Hamilton</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://cbiclubhouse.com/clubhouse/">Children's Book Insider</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/">Cynsations</a> - Cynthia Leitich Smith</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.dailywritingtips.com/">Daily Writing Tips</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://deareditor.com/">Dear Editor</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.grammarly.com/?q=punctuation&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=SCM&amp;utm_content=28350364086&amp;utm_term=&amp;matchtype=&amp;placement=www.online-utility.org&amp;network=d&amp;gclid=CPP07NeL4bsCFQ7xOgodNDEA7A">Grammar and Punctuation Checker</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://loridegman.blogspot.com/2014/01/kidlit-411.html">Habit Rhymer</a> - Lori Degman</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.underdown.org/writing-guides.htm"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Harold Underdown - Guides to Writing Children's Books</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.jacketflap.com/">JacketFlap</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://janefriedman.com/">Jane Friedman - Writing, Reading and Publishing in the Digital Age</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://janeyolen.com/for-writers/">Jane Yolen - For Writers</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://blog.janicehardy.com/">Fiction University - Janice Hardy</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://kidlit.com/">Kidlit.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.kidlit411.com/2014/02/Kidlit411-weekly-issue8.html">Kidlit411</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.kidlitosphere.org/">Kidlitosphere Central</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.marcieatkins.com/">Marcie Flinchum Atkins</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://motherwrite.blogspot.com/">Mother. Write. Repeat.</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nowaterriver.com/">No Water River</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://nybookeditors.com/#axzz2ul7kCUxZ">NY Book Editors</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.sff.net/odyssey/podcasts.html">Odyssey Writer's Workshop Podcasts</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.katemessner.com/ny14scbwi-plot-intensive-handouts/">Plotting by Kate Messner</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/">Publisher's Marketplace</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.resourcesforchildrenswriters.com/">Rachelle Burk's Resources for Children's Writers</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://rateyourstory.blogspot.com/">Rate Your Story</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.standards-schmandards.com/exhibits/rix/index.php">Readability Index Calculator</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.thepassivevoice.com/05/2012/stephen-kings-20-tips-for-becoming-a-frighteningly-good-writer/">Rules for Writing - Stephen King</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.creativekeys.net/storytellingpower/sphome.html">Storytelling Power</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.storytoolz.com/">Storytoolz</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.teachingauthors.com/2013/03/wednesday-writing-workout.html">Teaching Authors</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://terribleminds.com/ramble/blog/">Terribleminds</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://theblabbermouthblog.com/">The Blabbermouth Blog</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.childrensbookacademy.com/8/post/2013/06/childrens-developmental-stages-with-mira.html">The Children's Book Academy's Blogettes</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://plotwhisperer.blogspot.com/">The Plot Whisperer</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://thewritelife.com/">The Write Life</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://thewritepractice.com/">The Write Practice</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://writeroutine.blogspot.com/">The Write Routine - Marcie Colleen</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.wiseinkblog.com/">Wise Ink</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/">Women on Writing</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://writeforkids.org/">Write for Kids</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://writershelpingwriters.net/">Writers Helping Writers</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://writersrumpus.com/">Writers' Rumpus</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/">Writing and Illustrating</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://taralazar.com/">Writing for Kids (While Raising Them)</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.writingforward.com/">Writing Forward</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.alicekuipers.com/">Writing Tips by Alice Kuipers</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.underdown.org/">Writing, Illustrating, and Publishing Children's Books: The Purple Crayon</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>VALUABLE ARTICLES:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/get-published-sell-my-work/10-submission-tips-for-querying-an-agent">10 Tips for Querying Agents</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/2013/12/top-10-writing-posts-2013.html">10 Top Writing Posts of 2013</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/11-frequently-asked-questions-about-book-royalties-advances-and-money/">11 Frequently Asked Questions About Book Royalties, Advances and Money</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.wiseinkblog.com/publishing-industry/50-websites-every-author-should-bookmark-in-2014/">50 Websites Every Author Should Bookmark in 2014</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://taralazar.com/2007/11/04/199-things-that-kids-like/">500 Things That Kids Like</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://rebeccatdickson.com/">Author, Editor, Writing Coach - Rebecca T. Dickson</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/59026-cut-to-the-core.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Cut to the Core: Distinguishing Common Core Myth from Reality</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://rateyourstory.blogspot.com/2014/02/behind-curtain-five-things-i-wish.html?showComment=1393631019577#c728381291451196239"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Five Things I Wish People Knew Before Submitting - <span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">publisher Madeline Smoot/CBAY Books</span></span></a></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://bubblecow.net/how-to-approach-a-literary-agent-written-by-a-real-life-ap-watt-agent/">How to Approach a Literary Agent</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.megcabot.com/about-meg-cabot/frequently-asked-questions-getting-published/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Meg Cabot - Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Published</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2013/09/physical-attributes-entry-voice.html">Physical Attributes Entry: Voice</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://taralazar.com/2009/02/22/picture-book-construction-know-your-layout/">Picture Book Layouts</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://blog.janicehardy.com/2013/08/pitch-please-three-tips-to-improve-your.html">Pitch, Please! – Three Tips to Improve Your Elevator Pitch</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.piedmontlaureate.com/laureateblog.php?s=tip-3-for-writers-plot-driven-or-character-driven">Plot-driven vs. Character-driven</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/write-better-the-7-qualities-of-high-concept-stories">Seven Qualities of High-Concept Stories</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/2013/06/an-insanely-simple-trick-for-tightening.html">Tightening Dialogue</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/word-count-for-novels-and-childrens-books-the-definitive-post">Word Count for Novels and Children’s Books: The Definitive Post</a> from Writer's Digest</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height: 115%;">PUBLISHING INDUSTRY</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/home/index.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Publisher's Weekly</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.alanrinzler.com/home.html">The Book Deal: Inside View of Publishing</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Writer's Digest</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>CONTESTS AND CHALLENGES</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://chapterbookchallenge.blogspot.com/">Chapter Book Challenge</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.bookweekonline.com/">Children's Book Week</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.juliehedlund.com/12-x-12/">Julie Hedlund's 12x12</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.kidlitfrenzy.com/">Kid Lit Frenzy</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://kidlitart.blogspot.com/2013/11/2014-picture-book-dummy-challenge-faq.html">KidLitArt Dummy Book Challenge</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.thinkkidthink.com/mmpoetry-2014/">March Madness Poetry Contest</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Meg Miller's <a href="http://megmillerwrites.blogspot.com/p/revimo_4.html">ReViMo</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://misssnarksfirstvictim.blogspot.com/">Miss Snark's First Victim</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://nanowrimo.org/">NaNoWriMo</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.kidlit411.com/2014/01/kidlit411-writing-challenges.html">NaPiBoWriWee</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://angiekarcher.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/the-rhymess-the-thing/">RhyPiBoMo</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.shannonabercrombie.com/start-the-year-off-write-2/the-challenge/">Start the Year Off<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Write</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://taralazar.com/piboidmo/">Tara Lazar's PiBoIdMo</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://thegracefuldoe.wordpress.com/">The Graceful Doe's Monthly Writing Challenge</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.kristenfulton.org/mini--wow-nonficpic.html">Wow Non-Fiction Challenges</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://christiewrightwild.blogspot.com/">Write Wild Challenges</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://writeoncon.com/">WriteOnCon</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>AGENTS/EDITORS SITES:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.literaryrambles.com/">AGENT PROFILES - LITERARY RAMPLES</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://nyliterary.com/www.nyliterary.com/__Adrienne_Rosado.html">Adrienne Rosado</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.abliterary.com/About.aspx">Annie Bomke</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.barerliterary.com/about-barer-literary/">Barer Literary</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://jennybent.blogspot.com/">The Bent Agency - Bent on Books</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.emmaddryden.blogspot.com/">Emma Dryden</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://forewordliterary.com/">Foreward Literary</a>: Smith,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://glasscasesblog.blogspot.com/">Glass Cases, Agent Sarah LaPolla</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.harveyklinger.com/agents.html">Harvey Klinger Agency</a>: Klinger, Dunton, Crowe, Somberg</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.jdlit.com/submitpages/lindasubmit.html">Jennifer De Chiara Agency</a>: Epstein, De Chiara, Fraser, Wells, DiResta, Greenbaum, Crawford, Mozer</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.grencikliterary.com/">Karen Grencik</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.marsallyonliteraryagency.com/about_kevan.asp">Kevon Lyon</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://knightagency.net/about-us/">Knight Agency</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://nelsonagency.com/kristin-nelson/">Kristin Nelson</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.larsenpomada.com/">Larsen Pomada Agency</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.bradfordlit.com/about/laura-bradford/">Laura Bradford</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://nelsonagency.com/">Nelson Literary Agency</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://psliterary.com/about_us.html">P.S. Literary</a>: Russel, Watters, Vincente,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.rachellegardner.com/">Rachelle Gardner</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.redfoxliterary.com/index.html">Red Fox Literary</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.sarahjanefreymann.com/about.html">Sarah Jane Freymann Agency:</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steven Schwartz, Katharine Sands, and Jessica Sinsheimer</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/43-20Questions-SarahLapolla.html">Sarah Lapolla interview</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://nelsonagency.com/sara-megibow/">Sara Megibow</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.marsallyonliteraryagency.com/about_shannon.asp">Shannon Hassan</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://confessionsofawanderingheart.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html">Suzie Townsend</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.therightsfactory.com/index.html">The Rights Factory Literary Agency</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://thebentagency.com/agent_victoria_lowes.php">Victoria Lowes</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>EVENTS, CLASSES, ETC.</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.asuen.com/workshops/">Anastasia Suen - Author, Consultant, Teacher</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://querytracker.blogspot.ca/2014/02/conference-dos-and-donts.html">Conference DOs and DON'Ts</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://deescribewriting.wordpress.com/online-writing-classes/">DeeScribeWriting Blog Writing Classes</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.notesfromtheslushpile.com/">Free Expressions Seminars and Literary Services</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://writing.shawguides.com/">Guide to Writers Conferences &amp; Writing Workshops</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/">Highlights Foundation Workshops</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/index.htm">Institute of Children's Literature</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://justwriteforkids.com/">Just Write for Kids</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://susannahill.com/MAKING_PICTURE_BOOK_MAGIC.html">Making Picture Book Magic</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://apathtopublishing.com/">Path to Publishing - Jill Corcoran</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.childrensbookacademy.com/">Picture Book Academy</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://sally-apokedak.com/speaking/writing-workshops-for-childrens-writers-four-essentials/">Sally Apokedak - Writing Workshops</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.scbwi.org/events-home/">SCBWI Events</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.sweeneywritingcoach.com/">Sweeney Writing Coach</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nowaterriver.com/the-lyrical-language-lab/">The Lyrical Language Lab</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://noepecenter.org/">The Noepe Center for Literary Arts</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/marthaalderson">The Plot Whisperer - Martha Alderson</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://videoidiotbootcamp.com/">Video Idiot Boot Camp - Katie Davis</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>SUBMISSION PROCESS:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.adventuresinagentland.com/">Adventures in Agentland</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://agentandeditorwishlist.tumblr.com/">Agent and Editor Wish List</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://alaynekaychristian.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/all-about-submissions-q-a-how-do-you-know-when-your-manuscript-is-ready-to-submit-part-one/">All About Submissions - Alayne Kay Christian</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/explore-the-manuscript-wish-lists-of-countless-literary-agents_b76319">GalleyCat</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.writeforapples.com/">I Write for Apples</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.literaryrambles.com/">Literary Rambles</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.literaryrejections.com/tom-colgan/">Literary Rejections</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.notesfromtheslushpile.com/">Notes from the Slushpile</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.christwriters.info/open-submissions.php">Open Submissions</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://pitchsmartkidlit.blogspot.com/2014/02/new-middle-grade-and-picture-book-calls.html">Pitch smart Kid Lit</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://laneheymont.com/2013/09/20/10-query-tips-from-a-literary-assistant/">Query Tips from a Literary Assistant</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.querytracker.net">Query Tracker</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2012/04/17/how-to-write-a-1-page-synopsis/">Write a one-page Synopsis</a></p>