The Coaching KidLit podcast will explore aspects of children’s book writing and offer coaching tools for leveling up your KidLit writing game.
We will also feature interviews with KidLit authors and coaches and dive into their creative processes.
And, of course, we will provide children’s book recommendations, and listing our recent favorites, which may or may not lead to a full-on debate/discussion about the KidLit books we love and why we love them.
Give us a listen and let us know what you like, or don’t like, and send us your topic and KidLit book recommendations.
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Episodes
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Episode 23: On Your Mark, Get Set, Write! NaNoWriMo and Beyond
Get set for a writing sprint with this motivating episode! Join writing coaches Sharon and Christy as they share tips to optimize writing sprints like NaNoWriMo. Whether you’re gearing up for a 30-day creative marathon or simply trying to make steady progress on your WIP, you’ll gather insightful advice on planning, accountability, tracking achievements, celebrating…
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Episode 23: On Your Mark, Get Set, Write! NaNoWriMo and Beyond
Get set for a writing sprint with this motivating episode! Join writing coaches Sharon and Christy as they share tips to optimize writing sprints like NaNoWriMo. Whether you’re gearing up for a 30-day creative marathon or simply trying to make steady progress on your WIP, you’ll gather insightful advice on planning, accountability, tracking achievements, celebrating…
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Episode 22: Writing Speculative Fiction with Guest Sara Gentry
Sharon and Sara geek out on speculative fiction, defining this expansive genre, exploring its allure for young readers seeking escapism, touching upon Steampunk’s charm, emphasizing nuanced character development while addressing societal issues, and cautioning against didacticism and singular viewpoints.
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Episode 21: Using Other People’s Words
Sharon and Christy discuss the creative possibilities and potential pitfalls of using other authors’ words in your book through epigraphs and quotes. They share thoughts on: Navigating permissions for quoting lyrics, poems, and book passages When short quotes may fall under fair use Crafting fictional quotes and sources to fit your story Using epigraphs artfully…
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Episode 20: KidLit 101 with Guests Cheryl Malone and Victoria J. Coe
Christy and Sharon talked with Victoria J. Coe and Cheryl Malone, co-authors of Writing KidLit 101: A Self-Guided Course. Key Topics Discussed: Backgrounds and journeys of the guests as KidLit writers Importance of reading current children’s books as mentor texts Differences between genre vs category in KidLit Craft elements like perspective vs point of view,…