Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
If you write for children, you probably have the childlike tendency to play games. Playing Candy Land with my Mom was the best part of any sick day. She even let me cheat most of the time. I still love to play games (minus the cheating, of course.) Many sites offer online events and contests which are great opportunities to get feedback on your writing, develop your skills, and practice writing. Here are a few of my favorite sites for contests, writing prompts and events. Tara Lazar hosts PiBoIdMo (Picture Book Idea Month) in November, with registration starting October 24. The idea is to come up with 30 PB ideas in 30 days! Artwork by Sandy Tanaka Paula Yoo hosts NaPiBoWriWee, a contest to write 7 picture books in 7 days (first week in May). Each day also includes a great guest post for inspiration. Exhausting but amazing! Cynthea Liu hosts Red Light Green Light contests throu...