Writing for Children Blog

ICL’s weekly blog article features freelance writer Jan Fields.

With over 100 published books and magazine articles, Jan delivers first-hand knowledge on how to sharpen, submit, and market your writing. Jan’s articles explore inevitable writing struggles and offers tireless strategies and techniques to support you in reaching your writing goals.

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The Fiction Writer’s Job in Children’s Literature

Children’s literature hasn’t always been like it is today. The industry has changed and so has its meaning. What is your writing meant to do? ...

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Surviving the Writing Winter

No matter how successful a writer becomes, we have days of winter when we hit hard times. But for every writing winter, spring will ...

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Writing for Kids: Giving Your Best

Almost everyone writing for kids has been asked when they will be moving on to writing for adults. Here's why that kind of thinking is ...

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3 Ways to Sharpen Your Writing Skills

There are a few ways to sharpen your writing skills, and some may surprise you.

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5 Needful Resolutions for Writers in 2025

New Year resolutions can be fleeting things. But that doesn't mean you can't have best writing year possible.

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