These links will take you to a number of invaluable sites for writers. Most are for children’s book writers, with a particular focus on picture books.

Organizations and Writer Communities

• Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
• 12×12 Challenge
• Inked Voices

Writer Resources

• KidLit411
• Publisher’s Marketplace
• QueryTracker
• Rate Your Story
• Rhyme Zone (Find rhymes, synonyms, adjectives, and more)

Workshops and Courses

• Making Picture Book Magic
• Picture Book University

Author Websites Featuring Writer Resources

• Jess Keating Books
• Josh Funk Books
• Susanna Leonard Hill (includes Making Picture Book Magic course)
• Tara Lazar: Writing for Kids While Raising Them

Agent Blogs and Websites

• Literary Rambles
• Literaticast