poetry | CBI

Author Lee Wardlaw on Writing Picture Books in Haiku

I enjoy writing poetry – it’s like music to the listener and it challenges a writer to be precise and really think about the words he or she is using.

A fellow author whom I met at an author festival in northern California has written a masterful picture book using

Word Counts, Page Counts & Age Groups: Board Books, Poetry & Picture Books

Board Books, fiction and nonfiction:8-24 pages long, paper over board format, written for infants and toddlers. Minimal text (0-200 words). Lots of concrete action and familiar situations. Can also teach concepts (colors, shapes, identifying animals, etc.), and may have lift-the-flaps, touch-and-feel or sound elements. Most are written by the

5 Things Great Children’s Poems Have in Common

Springtime brings out the poets. The collections I critique this time of year might include verses that gush over the beauty of a sunset, pine for lost youth or eagerly anticipate a future love. And though the authors clearly worked hard to pack their poems with eye-popping adjectives, I’m afraid

Formatting Poetry for Submission

If you’re submitting a rhyming text to a book publisher, you’re going to format a bit differently than prose formatting. For books written in verse, using a full double-space between lines might make the text too loose and hard to read. Instead, use 1.5 spaces within the verses, and double

PODCAST – Darren Sardelli on the Art of Writing Children’s Poetry

Join Laura for an exclusive chat with children’s poet Darren Sardelli on the ins and outs of writing poems for kids, creating his own publishing company. setting up school appearances and lots more!

To learn more about Darren, visit his web site at http://www.laughalotpoetry.com/

Listen Now:

[audio:http://cbiclubhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Interview-Darren-Sardelli.mp3]

Download

PODCAST – How to Write in Rhyme, with Author Janet Lawler

Laura chats with author Janet Lawler about creating successful rhyming stories and working with an editor!

( A special welcome to visitors of this free preview of The CBI Clubhouse, The Essential Children’s Writing Resource. To learn more about the Clubhouse and why you should join