This week we have something fun for everyone. It’s a blog chain, and you’re invited to visit all the links in this chain of fascinating and informative blogs from other children’s writers. Of course, you don’t HAVE to visit every link in the chain, but each link will have something special so you won’t want to miss a thing!

Here are the links in the chain, along with a short description of what you’ll find at each site:

Suzanne Lieurance
Children’s Author, Freelance Writer, the Working Writer’s Coach
http://www.suzannelieurance.com

Find out what children’ author Suzanne Lieurance is up to by visiting her author site. You’ll find information about all her books, upcoming writer’s conferences and other events where you’ll find Suzanne, as well as tips for both aspiring and established children’s book authors. Suzanne hosts Book Bites for Kids, a talk show about children’s books, every weekday afternoon on blogtalkradio. Find out who her guests will be each day by reading her blog. Sign up for her mailing list at the site and receive a FREE ebook.

Grier Cooper
Children’s writer, photographer, Dancer
www.griercooper.com

At griercooper.com, you’ll find reviews, tips, and articles about dance and movement for children.

Terri Forehand
Children’s Writer, Nurse, Freelance Writer
terri-forehand.blogspot.com

Terri is a freelance writer drawing on her experience as a pediatric critical care nurse and former elementary school nurse and high school teacher. She writes health and nursing educational material but her passion is in creating fiction and nonfiction for children. She is currently working on a series of easy readers focusing on teaching first aid to elementary students.

Mayra Calvani
Children’s Author, Reviewer
www.mayrassecretbookcase.blogspot.com

Mayra’s Secret Bookcase features book reviews, author and publishing professional interviews, and articles on writing.

Karen  Cioffi
Author, Freelance Writer, Reviewer
karenandrobyn.blogspot.com

Stop by this site where you’ll find frequently updated writing and marketing tips and resources, and reviews. Sign up for the free monthly newsletter and get a FREE ebook.

Nancy I. Sanders
Bestselling and Award-winning children’s author of over 80 books
www.nancyisanders.wordpress.com

Nancy I. Sanders loves to write for children, and she loves to help other children’s writers on their path to success. Much of the material she posts on her blog is based on her ground-breaking book, Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career, Award-winning Finalist of the National Best Books 2009 Awards. Nancy writes a column for children’s writers for the Writer’s online magazine, the Institute of Children’s Literature e-News, and the Christian Communicator. She is on faculty at the National Writing for Children Center.

Dorit Sasson
Children’s Writer, Educator, Teacher Trainerwww.newteacherresourcecenter.com

This site is jam packed with tips for teachers and other educators. You’ll find a wealth of resources for beginning teachers and teachers with many years of experience.

Kristi Bernard
Book Reviewer and Children’s Writermemelynne.wordpress.com

Kristi Bernard offers helpful tips to parents for getting kids to read. She also has interviews with parents who talk about how their get their kids reading. These parents even suggest their favorite authors and books. This week on Kristi’s blog you can win a free children’s picture book. All you have to do is leave a comment and your name will be entered in a daily drawing.

Kathy Stemke
Freelance Writer, Author, Educator
educationtipster.blogspot.com

Kathy’s blog offers movement activities, book reviews, and parenting tips that will help parents and teachers teach children phonics, math, writing and science! Leave a comment for a chance to win a children’s picture book. Don’t forget to sign up for her FREE monthly newsletter, “MOVEMENT AND RHYTHM.” 

Irene Roth
Children’s Writer, Educator
www.ireneroth.wordpress.com
 
Visit this blog for writers for writing tips, articles, and informative insights about the writing process!

NOTE: Leave a comment here at the National Writing for Children Center today - and at every site your visit on the blog chain – to be registered for our contests and book giveaways!