child authors

"Lincoln Jones is always working on the latest story he's got going in his notebook. Those stories are his refuge. A place where the hero always prevails and the bad guy goes to jail. Real life is messy and complicated, so Lincoln sticks to fiction and keeps to himself. Which works fine until a nosy girl at his new school starts prying into his private business. She wants to know what he's writing, where he disappears to after school, and why he never talks to anybody"--OCLC.

Provides young writers with tips and advice on writing works of fiction. Discusses how to create characters, settings, and dialogue and offers tips and advice on editing and sharing one's writing.

In a graphic novel interwoven with journal notes, scrapbook pieces, and doodles, Cici assembles clues about the odd and wonderful people she's uncovered.

Provides publishing information for the budding young writer, including tips on preparing a manuscript for submission, advice from editors, profiles of published young writers, and addresses of publications and contests to which manuscripts may be sent.

Although not thrilled when her summer plans are upended for a surprise cross-country train trip with her family and embarrassed because one of her moms is writing a tell-all book about the trip, twelve-year-old Sara Johnston-Fischer finds herself changing along with the landscape outside the train windows.

"Lincoln Jones is always working on the latest story he's got going in his notebook. Those stories are his refuge. A place where the hero always prevails and the bad guy goes to jail. Real life is messy and complicated, so Lincoln sticks to fiction and keeps to himself. Which works fine until a nosy girl at his new school starts prying into his private business. She wants to know what he's writing, where he disappears to after school, and why he never talks to anybody"--OCLC.

"Introduces fiction story writing to children using photographs as idea prompts"--.

At 12, Valerie has her first children's book published and realizes fame is not all it's cracked up to be.

A method of teaching creative writing skills in which children write and illustrate their own books.

After the death of Janet's father, she must leave her school in England and move to America where she tries to find both a home and her life's work.