It’s almost October! We’re seriously into Fall (or Spring for our Southern Hemisphere readers), and there are some seriously great opportunities this month. Click the
Author: Marianne Knowles
Marianne Knowles writes picture books, chapter books, and YA, runs an SCBWI critique group, and serves as co-admin for the group blog Writers' Rumpus. By day, she works for the Museum of Science in Boston. An owl once came down her chimney, but it did not bring a Hogwarts admission letter. Marianne is represented by Emily Mitchell of Wernick & Pratt Literary.
September Picture Book Opportunities
Happy September! Remember to check out PICTURE BOOK LOOK, the new podcast by our own Kirsti Call and Kim Chaffee. Today’s guest: host Kirsti Call(!)
August Picture Book Opportunities
Welcome back! Almost every month, I stumble across a contest, challenge, or other event that I did not know about in time to include in
July Picture Book Opportunities
Welcome back to another month of Picture Book Opportunities! To see what’s available all year ’round, and what’s coming up the rest of the year,
June Picture Book Opportunities
Welcome back to another month of Picture Book Opportunities! To see what’s available all year ’round, and what’s coming up the rest of the year,
May Picture Book Opportunities
As most of us continue to shelter in place from COVID-19, the number of online opportunities to improve your craft continues to grow. Here’s what’s
April Picture Book Opportunities
Hoping this post finds you and yours safe and healthy at home. This month’s list includes extra offerings from the ever-generous kidlit community, intended to
March Picture Book Opportunities
Happy Spring! March is a busy month for kidlit challenges, contests, and courses. This month’s list has three parts: MARCH events are listed first, followed
February Picture Book Opportunities
Welcome back for another roundup of online opportunities for picture book writers and illustrators. Scroll through the whole list–February has some amazing events that happen
A Year of Picture Book Opportunities
Do you write or illustrate picture books? Throughout 2020, Writers’ Rumpus will post a monthly list of online challenges, courses, contests, and events for picture
Kim Chaffee on Surviving and Thriving in Your Debut Year
Kim Chaffee has been an invigorating presence in our Writers’ Rumpus group since she joined in 2016. Her debut year has included two picture books:
Writers’ Rumpus Glossary of Publishing Terms
Every field has its own jargon — words, terms, and acronyms that sound like a whole special language. Publishing is no exception. What’s a newbie
YA Book Review: IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF TRUE
Just two days after the cover reveal for IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF TRUE, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting happened. The Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shooting was
Monotype: A 950-Pound Word Processor
Back in the 1940s, when computers could crash from a real bug, Monotype was the top option for detailed typesetting. Unlike Linotype, which quickly produced
Power of Community: 2018 Writers’ Rumpus Success Stories
Join a group! It really helps. In 2018 our members & associates had 12 Books published, 3 republished, 4 translations, 3 agent signings, 3 award
Sharpen Your Skills with Odyssey Online
Need to revise your NaNoWriMo novel in January? Do your descriptions leave you flat? Is your character hiding his/her/its emotional truth? Try an online course
