Children & Young Adult Writers

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This site is out of the UK and suggests prompts and activities to stimulate writing in young children ages 5-11.

 

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Headliners is a news organization based in London that obtains its content from student journalists ages 8-18.  Their mission is to bring young people together to foster collaboration and work ethic.  I have written to the organization to find out if students from around the world may submit to the paper.  Even if that is not the case, this is the perfect site to show young writers for inspiration and so they may read journalism produced by their peers.

 

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The Young Writer’s Society is an online forum for young people ages 13 – 25.  They provide space to share writing broken into 28 separate genres under the “All Literary” tab.  The site also hosts a news forum and newsletter called Squills for which young writers can, well, write.  One impressive feature on the website is its “Clubs” tab, which seem to be user generated groups centered around a common theme related to types of writing.

 

Teen Ink

Teen Ink is a fairly well known site for teen publication.  They are selective, which is a good experience for any writer.  Those rejection letters only make us stronger, right?  The online magazine publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, review, forums for both idea generating and for writing workshop, an art and photography section, video submissions, a summer program list, and a college guide.  The site offers access to articles on writing and a variety of feedback options.

 

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The New Pages is a comprehensive resource for all authors, their Young Author’s Guide is a thing to behold.  Offering a complete list of young adult literary magazines to which your students may submit work, the site page becomes its own remarkable resources.  If you are in the practice of encouraging your students to work toward submission, this list will be invaluable.

 

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NANO.  Started in 1999 with only 21 participants, this motivational tool has grown to include writers from around the globe.  This version accepts writing from people ages 12 and older.  It begins at 12:01 a.m. on November 1st, and runs through 11:59 on November 30th. From their website: “Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought fleetingly about writing a novel.”

 

 

Teacher as Writers

 

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The Writer’s Circle is a valuable website for teachers and writers, as it houses resources and information that can directly impact writing instruction.  It is their Facebook blog that offers the most versatility of resources though.  They are constantly including graphics about writing that could be blown up and used in the classroom.  Follow them there.

 

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If you are serious about writing and publishing, Writer’s Digest is a great place to start.  The site offers articles, community forums, editor’s blogs, competitions, events and resources, and links for furthering education.  There is a hard copy version of the digest available in most major chain stores, but a subscription to the online version will get you started.  Writer’s Digest is linked with Writer’s Market, which is the go-to resource for writers wishing to publish.

 

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This is going to blow your mind.  As a teacher, you probably don’t have a lot of extra time to pursue your own studies of writing, but when one of the preeminent universities in the U.S. makes its undergraduate and graduate coursework available FOR FREE online, how can you turn that down?  MIT – yes, that one – offers over 50 full courses to the general public under its Comparative Media Studies and Writing section, and that’s just one area of study.  There are many.

 

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National Novel Writing Month (NANO)

 

 

You know you’ve always wanted to do it.  Why not make this the year?  Set aside an hour each day to grow your writing practice.  Share your goals and success with your students.  What better way to inspire them to follow suit?

 

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This is  fantastic resource for anyone who is serious about writing for publication, and even older teens might find the guest writers’ stories interesting and helpful. Chris Jones writer, mentor, editor and podcast host.  He started hosting this podcast during summer 2015.  Guests have discussed everything from entrepreneurship, crowd sourcing, writing communities, research, beta readers, and pitching to radio hosts.  I have found the advice invaluable on many levels.

 

 

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If you are writing for publication in journals or magazines, this website will be a go-to (just ask my editor, Chris Jones).

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So, you’ve written that novel/poem/song/essay, and you want to protect your intellectual property.  This (faint) link will take you to the copyright offices of the U.S. government.  No piece of writing would be complete without it.