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Work in Progress. This is a painting I have been working on in Photoshop using one brush (different sizes and opacity). I started this portrait of my eldest daughter some time ago. At present I have little room to pull out the paints and after having a serious attack of artistic withdraw I decided to do something on the PC. When finished I wouldn’t mind painting the portrait in oil. Here are the stages so far.

Whether you’re a world-famous children’s author, or you’re just starting to write for kids, you need to have a blog.

Why?

Because a blog will do the following:

1) Help you get in the habit of writing regularly. And even the posts to your blog should be well-written with a little pizazz - which will be excellent writing practice and help you become a more disciplined writer since you’ll need to post to your blog at least 3 to 5 times a week.

2) Help you establish a readership. You’ll be providing readers with helpful and/or interesting information each time you post to your blog. Information people will begin to look forward to reading on a regular basis. If you’re an established children’s book author, children and adults who read your books will look to your blog to find out what’s new with you. They’ll want to know your current writing project(s), new books you have coming out soon, and information about author visits you might offer to schools, libraries, etc.

3) Help you establish yourself as expert in the world of children’s writing and publishing. Even before you are published, you can interview more experienced children’s writers and post these interviews to your blog or write reviews of new children’s books.

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Then join the Children’s Writers Coaching Club.

Author Rita Milios has recently joined the faculty of the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club.

Welcome, Rita!

Rita Milios, author and workshop presenter, is also a practicing psychotherapist, freelance editor and a former instructor for a national writing school. Rita has published more than thirty books, both fiction and non-fiction, for children, adults, teachers and counselors for publishers including Pearson, Harcourt, Rosen, Glencoe, McGraw-Hill and others. She also writes articles and educational supplements and test assessment materials for educational publishers focusing on science, social issues, language arts, health and character development.

Rita’s books for children include Anorexia and Bulimia, Discovering Positive Thinking, Sleeping and Dreaming. Many of Rita’s books appear on teacher recommendation lists.

Milios is a long-time member of SCBWI, the Association of Journalists and Authors and the National Speakers Association.

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Timothy Digital Portrait Painting by Kayleen West I have been testing digital recording software to create what is known as fast-forward or speed paintings. I had hoped to have something to post this week however I have had difficulties with trail versions. One screen recording software shut down at the end of a painting and as a result I lost all the files. The one I trailed today would not

Have you heard of Jacketflap.com? It has become the world’s largest and most comprehensive resource for information on the children’s book industry. Writers, illustrators, librarians, agents, editors, publicists, and publishers visit JacketFlap every day.

You’ll find the National Writing for Children Center at the JacketFlap Blog Reader

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