November is National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO) and thousands of people will be attempting to write a complete novel in just one month. Yikes! November starts next week! If you’ve been thinking of writing a middle grade novel, be ready to do it during NANOWRIMO. Nancy Sanders shows you exactly what to do to get…
Ho! Ho! Ho! How’s your weekend so far? Mine has been a lot of fun. You might not know it, but I am personal friends with Santa Claus. Yep, jolly old St Nick, himself. And last night, Santa was throwing the first ball for the game here in Port St. Lucie. Here he is getting…
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YOU can learn the steps to write a children’s nonfiction book…all in ONE month! Write a childrens book because in today’s children’s market, nonfiction is hot, hot, HOT! That’s because with current new educational standards, parents, teachers, and librarians are buying nonfiction for kids like never before.Write a children’s book because in today’s children’s market,…
Learn how to write your children’s stories from a child’s point of view if you hope to get them published.
When writing a mystery for a children’s magazine, there are basic ingredients your story should have: Problem A mystery usually starts with a problem that involves a crime or mysterious unknown. Somebody is needed to solve the problem and get all the questions answered. Think whodunit! Characters • Detective or main character (MC) whose job…
(written by Sandman, cat and writing buddy of Nancy I. Sanders) Everyone wants primary sources in their nonfiction and even references for facts in their fiction these days. What’s a cat gonna do? I tried hiding in a bag and never dealing with it, but then I got too hungry for tunafish tacos so I…
by Nancy I. Sanders A week and a half ago, my husband Jeff and I packed our bags for Houston and headed to the airport early in the morning only to find out that the entire airport terminal was closed because of a bomb scare! Flashing lights. Police dogs. Helicopters. And crowds of people lugging…
Jacqueline Woodson, one of today’s finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with…
Instructor: Nancy I. Sanders, bestselling and award-winning children’s author of nearly 100 books including Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career. www.nancyisanders.com No matter what genre or market you’re passionate about, we’ll focus on how you can Improve Your Craft by incorporating the Rule…
Instructor: Nancy I. Sanders, bestselling and award-winning children’s author of over 80 books, www.nancyisanders.com Children’s publishing is buzzing with the most current educational initiative. Publishers, editors, bookstores, and schools are all scrambling to meet the demands of the Common Core State Standards. People all over the Internet are complaining about them, my husband (a teacher)…
Instructor: Nancy I. Sanders, bestselling and award-winning children’s author of over 80 books including Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career. A story without tension isn’t a story at all—it’s just a series of events. Learn simple strategies to build tension into scenes, chapters,…
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