Glen and Karen
Bledsoe, children's book authors, are a writing
team, producing children's fiction and non-fiction,
speculative fiction, and articles on education and
technology. Glen teaches elementary school, while
Karen is a college biology instructor. Both are
Fellows with the
Oregon
Writing Project
at Willamette
University, and have presented at National
Writing Project
conferences. They are also members of the
Society
of Children's Book Writers and
Illustrators.
What you'll find
in this site:
For
writers: Lots of articles
on writing for children, how to find an agent,
how to avoid scams, and how to get published,
with links to recommended books. If you're stuck
for ideas, we have a page full of
writing
prompts,
and random writing
prompt
generators.
For
teachers:Ideas
on how to teach writing to children and teens
while increasing your own comfort with writing.
We've just started adding literature guides,
lesson plans, crafts, and activities to
accompany several of our books.
For fans,
agents, and publishers: contact information,
lists of our children's books,
and a bookstore
with many of our books featured as well as books
on writing for children.
Here's an
easy way to promote children's literacy:
Do you want to learn to write for children, but don't know
where to start? Visit:
