Children's Books and YA Discussions (57)

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CAN THERE BE SUCCESSFUL Y/A BOOKS ABOUT POLITICS? Or is there no way to make it interesting? Started by jeff herman	1	Sep 18, 2012 Reply by Ritu Lalit
SHOULD WE MAKE KIDS WATCH TV & PLAY COMPUTER GAMES TO KEEP THEM FROM READING? And make sure they eat a lot of sugar, especially in the morning, and to organize each other into groups to pick on other kids, and use fou… Started by jeff herman	1	Sep 6, 2012 Reply by Todd Edward Dillard
DO YOU SHOW YOUR WORK TO KIDS BEFORE PITCHING IT? Obviously these kids need to be willing and able to be objective, which might be tougher to arrange than writing the book. Started by jeff herman	2	Sep 1, 2012 Reply by Day's Lee
WHAT DOES THE SUCCESS OF SOUTH PARK, SIMPSONS, ETC. TELL US? Is it adults or children who do most of the watching? Started by jeff herman	0	Aug 16, 2012
How to publish an African ABC picture book to use as a fundraiser for Ugandan street children? The little boy in the picture inspired me to write an African ABC with crayon illustrations in an exercise book, using words and scenes fro… Started by Janet White	2	Aug 16, 2012 Reply by Janet White
NPRs Top 100 YA Novels Check it out: http://us.mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch I'm surprised by some -- like, somehow I've never even heard of John Green before.… Started by Todd Edward Dillard	0	Aug 8, 2012
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT CHILDREN? There must be a special connection or you wouldn't write for them. Started by jeff herman	2	Aug 7, 2012 Reply by Jill Celeste
IS WRITING FOR KIDS THE EASIEST THING A WRITER CAN DO? After all, your audience may be pre-literate. Started by jeff herman	10	Aug 6, 2012 Reply by Tabitha Olson
Which Book Cover Would You Choose - And Why? I've uploaded 4 rough covers for my next novel Maya and the Daring Heist. They all look good to me and I don't know which one to use. I wou… Started by Robyn Opie Parnell	20	Aug 2, 2012 Reply by Robyn Opie Parnell
ARE TEENAGERS AND POST-TEENS MORE INDULGED THAN IN THE PAST? We know times are tough and jobs are scarce and college loans are a bitch. But times have been tough throughout recent history. Are we beco… Started by jeff herman	3	Aug 1, 2012 Reply by Robyn Opie Parnell