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Coaching KidLit

Sharon Skinner

Writing for kids should be fun. But staying on top of all the trends and changes in the KidLit publishing world can suck the joy right out of it! That’s why we created Coaching KidLit: a brand new podcast about writing and publishing good Kidlit. Join Author Accelerator Certified Book Coaches Sharon Skinner and guests as we dig into various aspects of writing craft through a KidLit lens and provide inspiration and clear actionable items to help writers like you move forward on their KidLit writing journeys. We want to help you put the fun back into writing for kids.

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59 episodes

  1. Episode 59: NonFiction with Heart & Juicy Words with Guest Lauren H. Kerstein 37:45
  2. Episode 58: Mastering the Mushy Middle with Guest Michelle Lee 37:47
  3. Episode 57: Writing Your Obsessions with Guest Pooja Makhijani 32:36
  4. Episode 56: Creating Picture Books with Guest Claudia Rueda 33:37
  5. Episode 55: Difficult Characters with Tough Dilemmas with Guest Claudia Mills 39:01
  6. Episode 54: Breaking Into Work for Hire with Guest Aubre Andrus 31:49
  7. Episode 53: Writing KidLit with SEL and Emotional Resonance with Guest Sarah Scheerger 30:33
  8. Episode 52: Writing for Teen Brains with Guest Sam Cameron 38:35
  9. Episode 51: Owning Your Truth and Superpowers with Guest Meredith Davis 36:03
  10. Episode 50: Growing as a Writer with Guest Anne Broyles 31:04
  11. Episode 49: Vivid Voice Techniques with Guest Heather Preusser 34:55
  12. Episode 48: Nature-Based Writing with Guest Erin Radniecki 33:53
  13. Episode 47: Writing Across Genres with Guest Jessica Vitalis 34:55
  14. Episode 46: Steps for Self-Publishing Success with Guest Darcy Pattison 33:18
  15. Episode 45: Creatures as Characters & Symbols with Guest Rebecca Dolence 29:12
  16. Episode 44: Art and Impact of Verse in KidLit with Guest Joan Schoettler 34:48
  17. Episode 43: Advice for Authorpreneurs with Guest Sara Fujimura 39:17
  18. Episode 42: Demystifying Middle Grade Series with Guest Matt McMann 36:55
  19. Episode 41: Exploring Emotional Writing with Guest Christopher Cheng 38:48
  20. Episode 40: Combining Cultural Aspects with Harshita Jerath 34:49
  21. Episode 39: Ins and Outs of Indie Publishing with Guest Natalie Wright 47:33
  22. Episode 38: Digging Into Middle Grade with Guest Janet Fox 35:17
  23. Episode 37: Poetry in Picture Books with Guest Dianne White 31:39
  24. Episode 36: Line-Level Language with Sara Gentry 29:03
  25. Episode 35: Handling Research with Guest Laurie Calkhoven 33:17
  26. Episode 34: The Value of Community for KidLit Writers with Guest Sara Gentry 25:03
  27. Episode 33: Non-Fiction Chapter Books with Guest Lori Alexander 35:31
  28. Episode 32: Demystifying Early KidLit Categories with Guest Laurie Calkhoven 38:12
  29. Episode 31: Navigating Time in Storytelling: Past, Present, and Future 34:12
  30. Episode 30: Character Emotion on the Page 32:36
  31. Episode 29: Thematic Depth 37:38
  32. Episode 28: The Interplay of Words and Art in Picture Book Writing and Publishing with Guest Michael Hale 36:16
  33. Episode 27: Writing Craft Book Roundup 36:39
  34. Episode 26: Navigating Through Emotional Topics in Middle Grade with Author Karen Chow 40:39
  35. Episode 25: Writing Routines and Practices 27:18
  36. Episode 24: Project Management for Writers with Guest Sara Gentry 32:27
  37. Episode 23: On Your Mark, Get Set, Write! NaNoWriMo and Beyond 34:32
  38. Episode 22: Writing Speculative Fiction with Guest Sara Gentry 31:05
  39. Episode 21: Using Other People’s Words 31:00
  40. Episode 20: KidLit 101 with Guests Cheryl Malone and Victoria J. Coe 46:53
  41. Episode 19: Scene vs Summary: Balancing Showing and Telling 38:22
  42. Episode 18: Creating Three-Dimensional LGBTQ+ Characters with Guest Sam Cameron 46:05
  43. Episode 17: Re-Envisioning vs Revising 46:53
  44. Episode 16: Category Shifts with Guest Tanja Bauerle 35:27
  45. Episode 15: Getting the Most Out of Workshops and Conferences 39:40
  46. Episode 14: Navigating Critique Groups 29:56
  47. Episode 13: Mentor Texts with Book Coach Sara Gentry 43:31
  48. Episode 12: Good Beginnings 47:21
  49. Episode 11: Plot 38:04
  50. Episode 10: How Does a Published KidLit Author Use a Book Coach? with returning guest Cindy L. Rodriguez 37:35