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Posted on November 16, 2012January 4, 2019

So You Want to Write for a Living from Marion Dane Bauer. Peek: “You want your writing to be your work, your primary work. What does it take to make that happen?”

KidLitopia: official site of writer/editor Shannon Barefield, this haven of support for kidlit writers features biography, blog, editorial services,

Posted on November 9, 2012January 4, 2019

Diversity and Difference in YA from Megan Crewe. Peek: “If you flesh out all your characters and avoid making one characteristic the entirety of that character’s ‘personality,’ you’re a lot less likely to end up with a stereotype.” See also Why We Need Diversity in YA Fiction from Cheryl Rainfield.

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