The New Jersey Children’s Writer’s Guild

Member Jennifer Ali has written in with some great web resources for authors - all treats and no tricks, we promise! Happy Halloween!

Jennifer Ali:
This is a bunch of my favorite haunts. Many link to each other or offer other interesting links to investigate. (more…)

Long-time NJCWG member Marvin Mayer has received some news every writer hopes to hear.  In Marvin’s own words:

I have received a letter from the editor of Good Old Days and Good Old Days Looking Back magazines saying that my article/story, “The Good Humor Man,” is tentatively scheduled to be published in the July, 2010 issue of Looking Back.

Great job Marvin!  May your future submissions meet with equal success!

~ Joshua

Member Sandra Koehler Lee reviews five great Halloween stories for children

Sharing some fun and spooky (but not scary) stories with your toddler or preschooler is a great way to celebrate Halloween. These books all have great plots with elements appealing to children and the parents reading to them.

Member Marvin Mayer Offers Advice for Aspiring Authors

Within the membership of The New Jersey Children’s Writers Guild, I’m probably not the most qualified person to be giving advice about writing for publication. I have yet to have a book published! (Editor’s Note: While Marvin has not yet been published by a mainstream press, his work is available at Kids Books By Marvin) However, I would like to share a few thoughts about my experiences as a writer thus far. So with all due humility, here are some of the things I have learned over the course of my first two years in writing. (more…)