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, scenes, character arcs
• Writing picture books vs novels
• Collaborating to write “Writing KidLit 101” to help new writers
• Actionable tips for writing KidLit:
  • Read debut authors
  • Examine older and newer books side-by-side
  • Write a motivational letter to yourself

Relevant Links:

• Writing KidLit 101: A Self-Guided Course book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/writing-kidlit-101-a-self-guided-course-cheryl-lawton-malone/19842091?ean=9798987666548
• Victoria J. Coe website: https://victoriajcoe.com/
• Cheryl Malone website: https://www.cheryllawtonmalone.com/
• Write On Productions website: https://writeonproductions.com/

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