123 Thursdays- Sharing three sites

1) Have you every heard of the Adventures of Ook and Gluk Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future or The Adventures of Captain Underpants: An Epic Novel by Dav Pilkey? Well, here is the creator’s website: http://www.pilkey.com/ He loaded it with more than 15 online games for kids, coloring pages, jokes/riddles, free art lesson for his characters, and so much more.

2) If you are looking for a critique group and cannot get out of your house to join one, no problem. Swing right over to Critique Café online here: http://www.critiquecafe.spruz.com/ It’s free to sign up. You can join one of the groups listed if there is room available or you can start your very own group. The way you exchange is through e-mail or whatever way seems easiest to you and the group.

3) I found a blog called, Living the Creative Life…by Marisa Hopkins.
She is very talented. Check her out here: http://tootsiegrace.blogspot.com/
Marisa displays her artwork and a link to her facebook page with a lot more of her work. Here is her facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/ElegantSnobberyIllustration

123 Thursdays

Sharing three interesting children's picture book related sites or blogs.


Here are my fun websites finds this week:

1. http://www.rhymezone.com/

This one isn't really considered a children's picture book site but it really helps me when I write.Check it out if you need help rhyming or finding the perfect word for your story.

 


2.  http://vozme.com/index.php?lang=en


Here's another helpful site while you write. Check out vozme if you would like your story read back to you. You can choose a female or male computer voice. There are other text to voice sites out there, but so far this one is my favorite. It doesn’t have many bugs and it takes more than 1000+ words, unlike some of the other ones out there.

3.  http://christiewrightwild.blogspot.com/


Write Wild is a fun blog I came across. Each month, Christie Wright Wild hosts a Picture Book Writing Contest. The winner receives a free detailed critique from her. She shares many great websites and blogs for writers and illustrators. Christie blogs about helpful tips for writing and getting your picture book published. She has a handful of author interviews that she shares with us and her blog also holds a list of literary agents to research. -Plus more fun stuff.

WRITE WILD