For Writers
Check out my Kan’t Draw Komics:
Read my writing tips:
Tips for Young Writers
Where Young Authors Can Submit
Grammar Tips for Fiction Writers
Explore online writing tools:
Random First-Line Generator for Kids
Random First-Line Generator
Random Name Generator
Random Word Generator
Power Thesaurus
Rhyme Zone (rhyming dictionary)
Grammarly (automated grammar checker)
Check out my posts about writing:
How to Revise a Picture Book (Part 1)
How to Revise a Picture Book (Part 2)
My Inner Critic
Trying Not to Try: An Approach to Writing
Ways to Grow as a Writer (Part 1): Critical Writing
Ways to Grow as a Writer (Part 2): Critical Discussion
“Beginner Mind” and Revision
A Word About Word Counts
The Role of Doubt
Crystal Kite Award Ceremony for Bog
Stuck in the Messy Middle? My Tips for Completing a First Draft
My Personal Mission for Better Concentration
On the Value of Writing Workshops
Check out writing associations:
Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers
IBBY Canada (Canadian Chapter of the International Board on Books for Young People)
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre
The Writers’ Union of Canada