Shoutout to our amazing published grads! 🎉 Your hard work, dedication, and passion inspire us every day. Keep on writing! ✍️
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05.08.2025 15:33 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our next writing contest is now open for submission! This contest is for YA Contemporary Fiction First Pages. Deadline is September 30th!
🥁 DRUMROLL.... 🥁 Our next contest is now open for submission! Deadline is September 30th! Good luck 🍀✍️
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04.08.2025 16:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get curated submission links straight to your inbox! BONUS: Receive our Submission Prep Package FREE when you join!
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29.07.2025 16:02 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"The adult figures in children's literature are also frequently outsiders or eccentrics in some way." - Pamela Paul
Read the full blog post here: writingforchildren.com/can-you-have...
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29.07.2025 13:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson. "The writer is an explorer. Every step is an advance into a new land."
Writers are modern-day explorers—your pen is the compass, your mind the map🖊️🧭🗺️
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24.07.2025 19:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Did someone say winners workshop!? Join us on August 5th for our ICL Bedtime Stories Picture Book Webinar. The winning entries will be read!
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22.07.2025 15:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Pause to find out what your word of the week is! Comment below 👇
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21.07.2025 16:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Fill in the blanks below and post your favorite part in the comments 👇 or repost (and tag us!). 💬 Tag a fellow writer and see what chaos their creativity brings!
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15.07.2025 17:14 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Plots are not straight lines. Straight lines are great for getting from one spot to another, but they’re dull. Let’s dive headfirst into the terrific twists & turns of plot! 🔀
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01.07.2025 15:31 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🌟Why choose the Institute of Children’s Literature?
From working with published authors to learning at your own pace, we offer everything you need to grow as a writer. 📚✨
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01.07.2025 13:07 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Considering an online writing course/workshop?✍️📚
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24.06.2025 14:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Plot is merely a tool for story, a way of making the story important, memorable, and engaging ✍️
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17.06.2025 19:02 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Unlock your story's full potential with the 5 key elements of plot: Ready to build something unforgettable? 📚✍️
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12.06.2025 18:08 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Revision Power: New Online Self-Led Course to help you confidently revise and submit. your work
🚨 NEW Self-Led Course 🚨 Take your writing to the next level with Revision Power! Online at your own pace. ✍️📚 Includes:
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11.06.2025 13:15 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“Original concepts” appear in so many submission guidelines that it implies originality is one of the key elements that publishers want. But what do they mean by “original concepts?"
writingforchildren.com/what-do-publ...
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03.06.2025 19:53 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I think we can all relate to this one 😅 Way too many WIPs to even count... tag a friend!
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29.05.2025 14:20 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Writers are often asked where they get their inspiration, and that can be a really difficult question. Inspiration isn't a direct line. Let's dive into some inspiration methods!
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23.05.2025 13:45 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It’s Plant Something Day! 🌱 We’re not just planting in the soil — we’re planting story seeds. 🌿✍️ What writing seed are you planting today?
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19.05.2025 16:33 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It’s important to work methodically through revision to keep problems as small as possible. So, let’s look at some important elements of revision!
writingforchildren.com/abcs-of-revi...
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15.05.2025 14:08 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Summer is the perfect time to dive into a great book! What's on your TBR (To Be Read) list this season? 🌞📚 Drop your must-reads in the comments below—we're always looking for new favorites! 👇✨
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12.05.2025 15:10 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Revision: Are We There Yet? | Institute of Children's Literature
It can be tempting to be caught in a revision spiral. Let's consider the best way to be sure you're done with revising and ready to submit.
Revision can feel never-ending—but there's a method to the madness. 🌀 Check out our latest blog to explore when (and how) to know your revision is complete.
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25.04.2025 19:44 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Calling all writers! Want to stay in the loop on publishers currently open for submissions? Get industry news straight to your inbox! 📬✨
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21.04.2025 17:24 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
April is National Poetry Month! 📚✨ Whether you love haikus, sonnets, or free verse —what's your favorite type of poem and why?
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07.04.2025 19:19 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
ICL Bedtime Stories Picture Book Contest
ICL presents our Bedtime Stories Picture Book Contest. Submit an up to 600-word picture book manuscript for your chance to win the Grand Prize!
1 Month left to submit!✍️ Entries must be 600 words or less and the age range is 4-7. We can't wait to read your entries!🤩
Enter here: writingforchildren.com/bedtime-stories
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01.04.2025 15:11 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Discipline writes the book— inspiration just takes the credit. 📖✍️
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27.03.2025 15:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Spring into creativity! May your stories blossom this season🌼📚✍️ @ifwwriters.bsky.social
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20.03.2025 16:00 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Writing female characters — ICL Blog Post
Shy away from old-fashioned stereotypes, the more your story will feel fresh for today’s reader.
Read the full blog post here: writingforchildren.com/writing-fema...
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19.03.2025 17:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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