Here you will find links to my many workshop handouts, my published magazine articles, and other notes for adults who want to write for children. Please keep my copyright (or the magazine’s) on all pages that you download.
At the bottom is a link to a page of even more resources for folks who care about children, writing for children and children’s books.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Enjoy!
Shutta
Shutta’s Scholarship for Michigan Writers and Illustrators
(Must be a member of Mi-SCBWI to qualify.)
If you are interested in attending the upcoming annual SCBWI Winter Conference in New York City, but feel you can’t afford it—think again! With Shutta’s help you might find yourself at the Grand Hyatt in NY on a blustery Groundhog’s Day weekend.
Application Form for 2013 Scholarship.
ARTICLES, WORKSHOP HANDOUTS & CHALLENGES
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Tucking Your Reader In: Writing a great picture book lead. (Blog post 11/2011 for PiBoIdMo.)
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Clues for the Clueless About the Writing Life. (Blog post, 9/2011. Read before you think about writing for children as a career!)
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Getting Out of Slushville. (Starting upon the road to publication, 2011.)
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A Balancing Act–Writing the Picture Book in Verse (2010).
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Poetry 101 (a refresher course): poetry techniques revisited (2009).
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Novel Revision Checklist (2011).
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Come and Play! Invite the Reader to Play, and Create an Outstanding Picture Book (2006).
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Using Picture Books: Teach Literary Techniques (2006).
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The Author-Agent Partnership: A Comprehensive Checklist (2006).
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Simple Plot Structures (with picture book/story examples, 2006).
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Story Skeletons: Teaching Plot Structure with Picture Books (2005).
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Incorporating Writing into the Classroom (2004).
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Wide-eyed and Curious: Working with Children in Large Groups (2001).
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U. S. Book Award Sites (Young Adult and Children’s Books)
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The Best Lists of Books for Children and Teens (A bib of links to the best book lists.)
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Nifty Book Giveaway Contest Sites.
Helpful Books on Writing
&
Other Good Links
for Writers, Readers and Lovers of Children’s Literature
CONTACT ME!
Shutta welcomes your comments or questions.
Please note that she--like you--must purchase copies of her books and therefore does not donate copies to schools or organizations she is not personally familiar with. However, she does maintain a list of great organizations that do provide free books. You can find this list under the "Teachers" tab above: "Sites Where You Can Win Free Books."
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