The Carnival of Children's Literature is up

Just in time for Carnival and Mardi Gras, the Carnival of Children's Literature has been posted on The Fourth Musketeer's blog.

What is the Carnival of Children's Literature?  It's a compilation of interesting posts all over the kidlithosphere.  Click on the links and enjoy.

I especially liked all the photographs of children dressed to celebrate Mardi Gras and Carnival.

Blog -- Smack Dab in the Middle

Ha!
Found a new blog by some Middle Grade children's book writers called, Smack Dab in the Middle. Contributors to this blog include:

• Alan Gratz
• Bob Krech
• Brian Farrey
• Christine Brodien-Jones
• Dia Calhoun
• Holly Schindler
• Irene Latham
• Jennifer Cervantes
• Joan Holub
• Jody Feldman
• John Claude Bemis
• Leslie Margolis
• Lisa Graff
• Lucy Jones
• Michael Townsend
• Naomi Kinsman
• Sarah Dooley
• Stephanie Blake
• Stephanie Burgis
• Suzanne Williams
• Tracy Barrett
• Trudi Trueit
• Tyler Whitesides

Interesting, I think when I copied their names, the link to their websites came up.  I see several of the 11-year-old's favorite authors here.  Check them out.  


(added later)
Here's how they describe their blog and website:

ABOUT SMACK DAB

We're a group of middle grade authors banding together to discuss our books and writing for kids. 

The publishing world has seen its share of changes recently (the closing of Borders, etc.), and in September, we'll be blogging about those changes, about where we think the industry is headed, and about how those recent changes are / aren't altering any of our writing or publicity strategies...Unless, of course, inspiration strikes, and we head off on a separate tangent...Which, let's face it, could very well happen. We're writers, after all...You can find a sampling of our work under "Smack Dab Books." For a full line-up of each author's books, check out our websites (below).

We also blog about publishing news, offer guest posts and interviews, and invite you to ask us questions about the writing process. 

  -wo

Blog -- Pencil Tips Writing Workshop

Here's a blog for writers, written by writers. People who have been there, done that, and feel your pain. People who might have come up with answers for some of your writing problems.

Check out the Pencil Tips Writing Workshop's posts.

Blog -- On Beyond Words & Pictures

The students and graduates at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, Writing for Children and Young Adults are writing articles about writing and the writing life. Each week or so, the group moves to a different blog to post their articles. For this week's writing advice, you should check out On Beyond Words & Pictures.

Wednesday's post, by the wonderful Tim Martin, talks about Pushing the Boundaries, how do we reach and grow as writers? Do click on through, and keep coming back to this blog to see all the wonderful articles.

Blog -- Lisa Yee's Blog

If you love to read about a bubbly Children's book author's adventures (complete with lots of pictures), I'd recommend Lisa Yee's Blog, which is called, strangely enough, "Lisa Yee's Blog."

Click on over and enjoy.

Meanwhile, I'll just go hide myself with my laptop in the comfy wing chair and rewrite this month's critical essay -- again.

-wo

More posts about writing

I was browsing Ingrid Sundberg's blog today when I discovered she had compiled a list of tidbits she carried away from our 10 day Residency at Vermont College of Fine Arts for Writing for Children and Young Adults. Something I had meant to do, but never got around to it. Click on the link to see.

She also has links to a multitude of writing articles done by faculty and students at Vermont College, otherwise known as VCFA-WCYA. That list is here.

Click on over and enjoy.

Then tell her how much you liked her blog when you see her at the SCBWI conference in LA this weekend. (She'll be one of the authors with bright PINK hair.)

-wo

Write at your Own Risk

The faculty of Vermont College of Fine Arts, Writing for Children and Young Adults just created a new blog. I can only assume that it will be full of great writing advice or perhaps glimpses into their writing lives. (They are multi-published authors)

The blog is called Write at Your Own Risk. I actually was on campus last January when the sign on the skating rink, Skate at your own risk, was changed in the middle of one night to Write at your own risk. How appropriate for something at a college of writing. And what an appropriate title for a blog of writing teachers.

Click on over to Write at Your Own Risk, and add them to your feed, or make a note to visit them at least once a week.

-wo

Interesting blog-- Author 2 Author

Since I'm involved in this writing program and don't seem to be posting much here (and because Blogger has been wonky and intermittently isn't allowing us to post messages), I thought I'd do a series of posts about other blogs I've found to be interesting.

Today, I recommend you check out the Author 2 Author blog.

They describe themselves as : We are four YA/MG writers all at different stages in the writing process, here to inform, learn from, and entertain other writers by allowing a glimpse into and feedback on our writing lives.