It is possible to make a living writing for children. However, for most writers, this will not happen by publishing a picture book (or two or three), a middle grade or YA novel, and then sitting back to wait for the royalties to roll in.
To earn a living writing for children, most writers need to write many different types of work for various children’s mainstream and educational markets.
Thursday night, May 8, at 8:00 EST, children’s author Rita Milios will present this week’s teleclass for members of the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club.
Milios will help club members get started writing for the various educational and testing markets that are constantly contracting new writers. This is more interesting work than you might think!
Find out more about the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club and join the club here.
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Each week, members of the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club enjoy a 55-minute LIVE teleclass presented by one of our instructors.
Each teleclass covers some aspect of writing for children.
This week’s teleclass will be presented by Rita Milios.
Here’s all the info. about the class:
What Does a Test Assessment Assignment Look Like?
If you’re considering writing test assessment “items” (reading passages and questions) for educational publishers, you won’t want to miss this class! Using an actual Sample Reading Test (with questions and answers) we will go through the test step-by-step and discuss:
• The reading passages—How do you (as the item writer) choose a passage topic?
What do you need to consider as you write?
• The test questions—How do you determine what kind of questions to ask?
Are there “standard” ways to write a test question?
• What common mistakes do new writers make?
Join Rita Milios, a twenty-five year veteran at test assessment writing, on Thursday, April 24, at 8 pm Eastern DAYLIGHT time for this interactive, informational class.
Be sure to get the Handout and, if possible, review it prior to the class.
To receive an email invitation to this event, join the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club today.
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Many children’s writers earn a living writing educational materials. And here’s YOUR chance to learn how to break in to these lucrative markets.
Children’s author Rita Milios will present a special LIVE teleclass this Wednesday, March 26, at 9:00 A.M. Eastern time.
Become a member of the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club and you’ll receive an email invitation to this special event, along with a link later to the recording of this teleclass called -
The Test Assessment / Item Writing Niche: What You Need to Break In
During this class you’ll:
• Learn about the vast test assessment and “item writing” niche and how it works today.
• Learn what changes are currently taking place within this industry niche and how they will affect your chances of landing a gig.
• Learn what you’ll need to know…and do.. to be the writer that editors call on again and again.
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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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