
Do you want to learn how to write for children? The Institute of Children's Literature has taught hundreds of thousands of aspiring writers, and the director of ICL is the host of Writing for Children. Bestselling children's author Katie Davis focuses on the craft of writing for children: how to write a children's book, how to write for children's magazines, how to get paid, and get published. The... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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AN INTERVIEW WITH HANNAH HOLT
In this rebroadcast, we talk with Hannah Holt, a children's author with an engineering degree. Her books, The Diamond & The Boy (Balzer+Bray) and A Father's Love (Philomel) weave together her love of language and scien... more
FOUR WAYS TO LEARN TO LOVE NONFICTION
Many writers view nonfiction as less: less creative than fiction, less fun than fiction, less interesting to kids than fiction, and definitely something they want to do less often. Some will accept the possibil... more
LAUNCHING A STORY FROM A TITLE
Chances are you fall into one of two camps when it comes to titles: You either love creating them or you dread trying to think up something clever that will catch a reader's eye. Thanks to Jan Fields, today we're goin... more
TOP THREE NARRATIVE NONFICTION MISSTEPS
Nonfiction is basically broken into two broad types. Expository nonfiction describes, explains, and informs. Narrative nonfiction uses story elements to convey a factual experience. Narrative nonfiction tells... more
INTERVIEW WITH A CONTEST JUDGE
In this rebroadcast, we interview frequent ICL contest judge and longtime instructor Nancy Coffelt. As well as being a multi-published picture book author and illustrator, Nancy is a fine artist and has been showing i... more
TIPS FOR YOUR WRITER WEBSITE
Every author needs a website—yes, even if you're not published yet. In the Internet age, your website acts as your online business card for readers and even prospective agents and editors.
In this rebroadcast, we disc... more
5 QUESTIONS ABOUT AUTHOR PLATFORM
A while back I sent out a one-question survey. Writers could submit any one question about author platform and marketing. I learned a ton from reading all the questions that were submitted, but there were definitel... more
INTERVIEW WITH VICTORIA BOND
Victoria Bond is a writer and professor. Her novel, Zora and Me, co-written with T.R. Simon, won the John Steptoe/Coretta Scott King Award for New Talent and was nominated for an Edgar Award in the category of Juvenile ... more
I have been listening to this podcast for the past year. The shows are insightful and entertaining. They are just the right length to get the creative juices flowing. I wonder where I can hear the earlier versions. Institute? Can you lead me in the right direction?
So many ideas and thoughtful information - really inspired me and I found katie‘s tone to be encouraging
During my time as a student at ICL in the early 00’s, I learned so much! I gained and picked up very valuable information and tools that has helped me in my writing. So excited to know that ICL has a podcast! Will definitely be tuning in!
Just found this podcast! So super helpful and informative For aspiring and already experienced children’s book authors. A huge thank you, all the way from Australia.
This topic was well presented by Katie, very useful & complete. Thank you!!
I love that Katie’s podcast is specifically for writing for children. I listen to a LOT of writing podcasts, but this is one of the only ones that is specifically targeted towards children’s authors. In addition to the shorter episodes with practical advice, I’m so thankful previews of the author interviews are offered for free on the podcast. So encouraging!
Listening to Katie‘s podcast I feel encouraged and realistic about my writing journey...and so excited to pursue my dream of becoming a published author. She feels like a personal, honest friend who has been through ups and downs and wants to share the lessons she’s learned. She is a wealth of knowledge and she inspires me to persevere with all of her practical advice. So thankful!
I appreciate the concept but the content is pretty thin in this podcast and the host is constantly trying to up sell the audience on products. One episode she read a list of commonly confused homonyms and then pitched whatever product. I don’t even know because I tuned out. Not the best
The podcast is way too heavy on the promotion of paid content, to the point that it’s almost not worthwhile. The little content provided is great quality and the host is fun to listen to. The intro music is also a bit annoying after a while.
Katie gives so much great information along with having great guests with a lot of insights and tips for writers. Her podcasts are my favorite and keep me so motivated. She is always so kind and upbeat. She also provides downloads of her show notes which I love! So informative and helpful.
I enjoy listening to Katie Davis while I’m driving. The ICL podcasts are informative and the guests are interesting. Highly recommended.
This podcast is one of the best resources for writers ever created. Katie Davis is funny and playful, while offering profound nuggets of wisdom that help me continue pushing the needle in the direction of my dreams. Thank you, Katie!
The #1 thing I love about this podcast: Straightforward tips, advice and inspiration. Katie provides a solid plan for improving your writing and being productive. The honest do's and don't in both children's writing, and on the business side of this industry, are so valuable. I enjoy the focus on helping aspiring authors... the listener... YOU. Do yourself a favor and subscribe!
Writing for Children is a fantastic podcast. I have just finished listing to all the episodes. I love the great tips that Katie Davis gives and her easy of explaining what you need to become a better writer. Her podcasts are short and to the point. She has inspired me to write more short stories to improve my writing skills before I write my big novel. Katie Davis has given me the power to take more classes and write more.
I love popping in my earbuds and listening to Katie preach the gospel of writing for children while I’m putting away laundry or making school lunches for my family at night. After my mundane chores, I feel inspired and ready to write. I particularly enjoyed the recent episode about pacing, Get Tense (episode 122). Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Katie!
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