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Organizations and Groups
https://www.scbwi.org/
http://www.kidlit411.com/
Sub It Club
https://childrensbookguild.org/
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kidlitchat
 Twitter chat – Tuesdays at 9pm ESTÂ
#KidLitArt
 Twitter chat – Thursdays 9pm EST
Blogs
Harold Underdown
-Â Children\’s book editor
Matthew Winner
– Elementary school librarian & author
Susanna Hill
 - Perfect Picture Books/Would You Read It/Tiny Story Challenges & author
Patricia Tilton -Â
Childrens Books Heal
Podcasts
The Children\’s Book Podcast
Creative Playdate
Kidlitwomen
Challenges
Dani Duck\’s Smart Dummies
 – September
Julie Headlund\’s 12×12
 – Yearly beginning in January
Tara Lazar\’s Storystorm
 – January
Vivian Kirkfield\’s #50PreciousWords
– March
My collection ofÂ
Illustration and Art Challenges
Courses Art
Will Terry, Lee White, and Jake Parker – SVS Learn
The Illustration Department
Courses Writing
Susanna Hill – Making Picture Book Magic
Alayne Kay Christian – Art of Arc
Renee LaTulippe – The Lyrical Language Lab
Reference Books
Children\’s Writer\’s & Illustrator\’s Market 2018
SCBWI\’s The Book
Lists of Great Children\'s Books
New York Public Library\’s 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
Susanna Hill\’s Perfect Picture Books List
Nitty Gritty How To\'s
Josh Funk\’s Guide to Writing Picture Books (in 12 easy steps)
Creating Picture Books: How-To Guides, Free Templates, & Resources by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
#ArtTips
What goes into an illustration portfolio?
Part 1: Portfolios (a “webinar†blog)
-Â Jena Benton
The Illustrator’s Portfolio
 - Giuseppe Castellano
How to Put a Children’s Illustrator Portfolio Together
 - Juana Martinez Neal
What goes into promotional postcards?
The Postcard Post: Beth Mills
Worksheets
Picture Book Thumbnail Templates for Writers and Illustrators by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Character Interview – A Worksheet For Beginners
 includingÂ
Lee White\’s character questionnaire
Book Dummy Critique Checklist
Useful Articles
Illustration Notes: To Include Or Not To Include…
PiBoIdMo Day 7: Every Day Tammi Sauer is Structurin’
Storystorm Past: Meredith Mundy on why an author and illustrator so rarely collaborate directly in traditional publishing.