Events, classes, contests for picture book writers and illustrators for November, 2021
Tag: writing tips
October Picture Book Opportunities
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
Descriptive Writing Toolbox
No matter which collection of descriptive writing tools you choose, all will help you SHOW instead of TELL!
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
Kids, and the Daunting World of Writing
Let’s be honest, writing can be sometimes frustrating at its best, and daunting at its worst. I have sat staring at a computer screen with
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
The Reading-Writing Connection: Lift the Level of Your Writing
By Lexi Donahue and Keri Demers If we told you to sit down right now and compose a wedding toast, a college essay, a resume
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
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
How Memory Can Inspire Fiction
This is what Wikipedia says about Memory: Memory is the faculty of the brain by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. Memory
