FOR WRITERS
HELPFUL ASSOCIATIONS for Picture Book Writers:
The Society of Children's and Bookwriters & Illustrators (SCBWI) https://www.scbwi.org
Julie Hedlund's 12x12 Picture Book Challenge https://juliehedlund.vanillacommunity.com/
Rate Your Story https://www.rateyourstory.org/
The Writing Barn / Courage to Create https://thewritingbarn.com/courage-to-create/
*Children's Book Insider https://cbiclubhouse.com/clubhouse/
*Some basic functions are free
Children's Book Authors and Illustrators: Publishing, Marketing and Selling (Facebook Group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/187350425346975
USEFUL TOOLS for Picture Book Writers:
*Query Tracker https://querytracker.net/
*Publisher's Marketplace https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/
*Some basic functions are free
Manuscript Wish List https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/about/
Merriam-Webster Dictionary https://www.merriam-webster.com/
Rhyming Dictionary https://wikirhymer.com/
Word Hippo https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/another-word-for/smiles.html
Thesaurus https://www.thesaurus.com/
Word Association Lookup https://wordassociations.net/en
Automatic Readability Checker https://readabilityformulas.com/free-readability-formula-tests.php
Readability Calculator https://www.online-utility.org/english/readability_test_and_improve.jsp
Picture Book Templates https://debbieohi.com/resources/printready/printready-templates-book-creators/
Poetry and Critique Edits (including rhyming text) https://www.word-painting.com/critiquesediting-services
WRITING COURSES for Picture Book Writers:
Susanna Leonard Hill's Making Picture Book Magic https://susannahill.com/for-writers/making-picture-book-magic/
StoryTeller Academy https://www.storytelleracademy.com/
Renee LaTulippe's Lyrical Language Lab https://www.reneelatulippe.com/writing-courses/
KidLit Hive https://kidlithive.com/
The Children's Book Academy https://www.childrensbookacademy.com/
The Manuscript Academy https://manuscriptacademy.com/full-library-classes
Children's Book Hub https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/just-write-childrens-books
The Complete Picture Book Submissions System https://picturebooksubmissions.com/whats-in-the-system/
The Writing Barn https://www.thewritingbarn.com/upcoming-classes/
The Art of Storytelling https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/pixar/storytelling#we-are-all-storytellers
Writing Blueprints Workshops https://writingblueprints.com/p/workshops
UCLA Picture Book Writing Course https://www.uclaextension.edu/writing-journalism/creative-writing/course/picture-book-i-writing-x-4411
Alayne Kay Christian's The Art of the Arc http://www.alaynekaychristian.com/page05.html
INFORMATIVE WEBSITES for Picture Book Writers:
Susanna Leonard Hill https://susannahill.com/
Christine Alemshah (resources for writer's page) https://christinealemshah.com/for-writers/
KidLit 411 http://www.kidlit411.com/
Harold's Purple Crayon https://www.underdown.org/
Ask The Agent https://literaticat.tumblr.com/
Literary Rambles http://www.literaryrambles.com/