The Lucrative Educational Market: Where Do You Fit In?

Announcing....... This Week's Teleclass for Members of the Children's Writers' Coaching Club at the National Writing for Children Center

If you've ever wanted to break into the children's educational market but just didn't know how, here's your chance to learn everything you need to know about this lucrative market.

On Thursday, February 28, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, Rita Milios presents:The Lucrative Educational Market: Where do YOU Fit In?.... Session 1 in the Writing for Children’s Educational Markets Series

The children’s educational market is a HUGE writing niche. Whether you write fiction, non-fiction, books, articles or activities/crafts…whether you have teaching experience or not, there is a “place” for you in this vast marketplace!

• Explore the many opportunities available for writers, including: books, workbooks, student activities, teacher pages, hi-lo (high interest, low reading level) and ESL (English as a second language) books and materials, test-prep and test assessment materials, science experiments, art projects, reading passages, nonfiction articles, creative nonfiction, fiction stories and more!
  
  
• Learn the benefits (and challenges) of writing for these markets from a seasoned pro with more than twenty years experience.
  
  
• Take the Education Writer’s Self-Discovery Quiz to see if YOU have what it takes to be a children’s education writer.



• Have your pressing questions (such as “How much can I expect to be paid?”) answered fully and frankly.
  


• Gain access to valuable “insider information” that can save you hundreds of hours in time and gain you thousands of dollars in potential earnings.

Join Rita Milios, author of more than thirty children’s books, test assessment materials, workbooks, ESL materials–and all of the different kinds of educational materials mentioned above–in this fast-paced, crammed-packed, value-laden class.

To take part in this teleclass, join the Children's Writers' Coaching Club here

I hope you join us.
Write it down,
Carma

Writing Biographies for Children: Show Me the Money!

If you would like to learn how to generate more revenue by writing biographies for children, you need to join the Children's Writer's Coaching Club.

Biographies can be a strong revenue generator for children's authors. What are the secrets to breaking into the field? What are the rewards and the pitfalls? How are biographies different from other non-fiction writing?

You can join Lila Guzman, author of nine biographies for young readers, in a lively discussion of this specialized field if you join the CWCC today.

Points of Interest that will be discussed are:
1. Dead or Alive: special problems when picking a person to write about
2. Trusting your sources: Dealing with conflicting information/Doing research
3. Making it understandable to young readers
4. Word Count and the "Formula" for a children's biography:
a. 5 chapters
b. Timeline
c. Biography (for kids)
d. Words to Know
e. Pronunciation Guide (To Spanish Words)
5. Getting permission/pictures.
6. How to get a contract.

To receive an email invitation to this LIVE event - plus the link to a recording of the class on Friday - join the Children's Writers' Coaching Club today.

As a club member, this week you'll also receive a short writing lesson.You can also have one of your manuscript's professionally critiqued during our manuscript critique telesession Wednesday night.

You do not have to attend the critique session to have your manuscript critiqued. You'll receive the link to a recording of the session on Thursday.

I hope you'll join the club. It's the easiest and most enjoyable way I know of to take your children's writing career to the next level!

Write it down,
Carma

Children's Writer's Coaching Club Releases February 2008 Weekly Teleclass Schedule

The Children's Writers' Coaching Club at the National Writing for Children Center has an exciting schedule of weekly teleclasses set for February. Just look at this lineup of topics:

Thursday, February 7, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. central time Author Lila Guzman will present a 55-minute teleclass about writing historical biographies for young readers

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at 4:00 pacific time Author Margot Finke will present a 55-minute teleclass called Picture (Book) Perfect

Thursday, February 21, 2008, time TBA Author Simon Rose will present Part 1 of a 2 part teleclass about writing science fiction and fantasy for young readers

Thursday, February 28, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, Rita Milios will present a 55-minute teleclass called The Lucrative Educational Market: Where Do YOU fit In? (this is session 1 in the Writing for Children's Educational Markets Series)

Join the CWCC today and get ready for these informative, fun, LIVE teleclasses. As a club member you'll also receive the link to a recording of each session, so you can listen to it at your own convenience when you are unable to attend the live class.

As a coaching club member, you also receive short weekly writing lessons and assignments and weekly manuscript critique telesessions, where your manuscript is read by at least one (often more) published children's book author. All this for ONLY $27.00 per month. How could you go wrong?

Click Below to Join.



The Children's Writers
Coaching Club


Write it down,
Carma

Open the Door to Possibility - Hire A Coach

Everyone needs the expertise of a coach. If it weren’t for coaches, some babies would never have been born, championships may have been lost and so on.

As you probably are aware, coaches don’t play the game, they KNOW the game. Coaches will answer your knock on the door of possibility and show you how to recognize your true self and abilities.

Your next question is “Where can I find one of these?”

Right here. Lisa Gates of Design Your Writing Life is expanding her coaching practice to include group telecoaching sessions.

That’s right. You can receive the benefit of Lisa’s coaching skill in the comfort of your home or office.

Lisa Gates is offering two free introductory calls in December so that you can experience the telecoaching process.

Tuesday, December 4 at 5 p.m. PST
Friday, December 7 at 12 Noon PST

Find out how to sign up for your free introductory class by visiting the Group Telecoaching info page.

Write it down,

Carma

As You Focus on Success, Include Gratitude.

Today when the sun warmed my face, I knew it was a good day. It was one of those days when we all are glad to be alive.

But are you glad to be alive on stormy days? When the weather is blizzard cold, and your feet can’t get warm or dry? When the knot in your stomach feels like it will burst at any moment? It is on these days we are tested.

But it should be a no-brainer test because Every day is a good day to be alive especially when we utilize the two factors of Gratitude and Focus. Sometimes Focusing can be used for negative reasons, but I liken it to a point of light reflecting back into a camera lense thus projecting our virtual focus on a clear image of our future.

As the image becomes clear, a feeling of gratitude for the support and encouragement received from like minded friends and associates will manifest.

Suzanne Lieurance at Working Writers Coach speaks about Gratitude and Focus in her post.

Suzanne says, “Two factors help me live the freelance writing career of my dreams: gratitude and focus.”

Suzanne also hosts a weekly teleclass called Writer’s On Call. Each Thursday evening she or a guest will host an hour teleseminar on topics such as marketing and promoting your freelance career, time management and goals.

Diane Eble who is often a host will answer your Publishing questions at http://www.wordstoprofit.com/

I have been attending these teleclasses for some weeks now and have met so many phenomenal and talented people.

Pat McCarthy is a wonderful photographer and published author.

Ettarose Lazaros has a new book out called Heaven Help Mom: and Maybe the Kids Will Help. Check it out here.

Tim Anderson of The Medical Migrant will keep you informed on the oddities of the medical world with news you may not know.

Kate Garvey at Pet Care Resource of America will teach you to walk your cat.

Rosemary Kapitan is just beginning her career as a children’s writer.

Suzanne says she is "a typical working freelance writer" and you can get a taste of what it is like as a full time writer when you visit. As Suzanne says, “The writer’s life of your dreams won’t mean sitting on the beach and writing when the mood strikes you.”

However, it does sound like a rewarding busy life.

Write it down,
Carma