NESCBWI Member Blogs

NESCBWI has a strong community both in-person and online. You can find fellow writers and illustrators through the member blogs listed below. If you are a NESCBWI member and would like to add your children's literature blog to our list, please contact us.

Kristine C. Asselin
Writing for Real
http://www.krisasselin.blogspot.com

Jeannine Atkins
Views from a Window Seat
http://jeannineatkins.livejournal.com
Thoughts on books for children, poetry, inspiration, and reading as a writer.

Nandini Bajpai
Notes from New England
http://nandinibajpai.blogspot.com
Notes about the writing journey, and the all the other stuff that gets in the way.

A.C.E. Bauer
I'm working on it
http://acebauer.livejournal.com
Musings about life, science, children's books and whatever catches my fancy.

A.C.E. Bauer
Write Up Our Alley
http://writeupouralley.com
The world of children's books from the perspective authors and illustrators dedicated to putting quality books into the hands and hearts of children.

J.L. Bell
Oz and Ends
http://ozandends.blogspot.com
Musings about fantasy literature for young readers, comics old and new, the peculiar publishing industry, the future of books, kids today, and the writing process.

Linda Crotta Brennan
http://lcbrennan.blogspot.com

Eliza Brown
ShopTalk: The Carle Museum's Bookstore Blog
http://www.carlemuseum.org/blog
Information that connects people and picture books, including book reviews, trivia, event announcements, and children's literature news.

Livia King Blackburne
A Brain Scientist's Take on Writing
http://blog.liviablackburne.com

Kathleen M. Bloomfield
Foreword Books
http://forwordsbooks.com

Anna J. Boll
Creative Chaos II
http://ajboll.livejournal.com
The occasional postings of a writer, illustrator, and mom

Ellen Booraem
Freelance Ne'er-do-well
http://ellenbooraem.blogspot.com
The writing life in a tiny coastal Maine town, with knitting laments and monthly book reviews.

Ann Braden
Rating Historical Fiction for the Classroom
http://ratinghistoricalfiction.blogspot.com
Reviews of social studies resources by teachers and librarians to helpidentify the best books for students

Deborah Bruss
My Blog by Deborah Bruss
http://deborahbruss.com/Deborah_Bruss/Blog/Blog.html

Loree Griffin Burns
A Life in Books
http://lgburns.livejournal.com

Lori Calabrese
Lori Calabrese Writes!
http://loricalabrese.blogspot.com
Book reviews ranging from board books to young adult; author interviews; writing tips; and the latest in children's literature news.

Martha Calderaro
http://www.marthacalderaro.wordpress.com
Notes along the road of a children's writer, poet & book lover

Melanie Linden Chan
It's a Hoot
http://melanielindenchan.blogspot.com
An illustrator's journey to publication

Melanie Linden Chan
Drawing Together
http://risdcbwi.blogspot.com
A collaborative blog of RiSd students studying children's book illustration

Nancy Cote
Author and Illustrator of Children's Books
http://www.nancycote.blogspot.com

Michelle Cusolito
Polliwog on Safari
http://michellecusolito.blogspot.com

Peter Davis
The Tech Curmudgeon
http://www.techcurmudgeon.com
General ranting about technology, design, and why I should be a billionaire

Karen Day
Karen Day's Blog
http://www.klday.com/MyBlog

Stacy DeKeyser
Reading, Writing, and Chocolate
http://stacy-dekeyser.blogspot.com
Thoughts on three of the world's most important topics, from the point of view of a YA/middle-grade novelist.

Betsy Devaney
Writing For Children
http://www.betsydevany.wordpress.com
Writing prompts, SCBWI events, beholding beauty in words and images, and my stories on connecting with children and ducks while working at a toy/book store.

Ann Marie DiVecchia
Mrs. P's Art Blog
http://mrspsartblog.blogspot.com
Great Art Projects to Do with Kids

Ann Marie DiVecchia
My Dog Is a Pancake
http://mydogisapancake.blogspot.com
An Illustration Blog

Ann Marie DiVecchia
Smells Like Crayons
http://smells-like-crayons.blogspot.com
Illustrators from NH and ME who like to make art for kids.

Marissa Doyle
Nineteenteen
http://nineteenteen.blogspot.com
A lighthearted look at nineteenth century England's history and culture from a teen perspective

Kristine Durocher
Broccoli Power
http://kristinedurocher.blogspot.com
A journal of the journey to publishing a middle-grade manuscript

David Elzey
The Excelsior File
http://excelsiorfile.blogspot.com
Book reviews

David Elzey
fomagrams
http://fomagrams.wordpress.com

Terry Farish
The Elephant Rag
http://www.elephantrag.blogspot.com
Features children's and young adult books with voices from around the world; links to book lists, interviews, and stories about cultures, literacy projects, and libraries.

Shoshana Flax
Walk the Ridgepole
http://www.walktheridgepole.blogspot.com
Thoughts on children's literature and the writing life from a bookseller, writer, reviewer, and yes, Anne of Green Gables fangirl.

Deborah Freedman
Writes With Pictures
http://writeswithpictures.com

Bruce Frost
Words Not Taken
http://www.wordsnottaken.wordpress.com
Explores the writing process and examines children's literature and its use in the classroom

Judith Gamble
Down the Rhythmic Road
http://www.judithgamble.blogspot.com
Reflections and discussion on how good writing finds the right readers and fosters literacy, especially through poetry and creative nonfiction

Brendan Gannon
On writing, reading and technology
http://brendangannon.net
Covering the writing process, ebooks, apps and mobile technology, and digital publishing.

Marlo Garnsworthy 
Wordy Birdie
http://cleverbirdy.blogspot.com
Discusses writing, editing, grammar, process, inspiration, motivation, the writer's life, and more.

AC Gaughen
http://www.acgaughen.com
One YA writer's journey to make her passion her business. 

Gail Gauthier
Original Content
http://blog.gailgauthier.com
Reflections on children's books, writing, and the kidlit world

Caroline Gray
Caroline Gray Illustration
http://www.carolinegrayillustration.blogspot.com
This blog follows my work as an aspiring Children's Book Illustrator and my work in greeting card illustration.

Tom Greenwald
http://tommygreenwald.com

Alicia Gregoire
Slice of the Blog Pie
http://aliciagregoire.blogspot.com
A place where you can get your latest fix of cat ramblings, writer angst, fandom, and zombie info.

Sharon Abra Hanen
The Well-Fed Poet
http://wellfedpoet.wordpress.com
Reflections on writing and the creative life, children's literature, multi-arts creativity, and resources for sustaining inspired creative work.

Kourtney Heintz
Kourtney Heintz's Journal
http://kourtneyheintz.wordpress.com
Day-to-day struggles to write the best books possible and to become a published author.

Jennifer Marie Hofmann
Damsels in Regress
http://www.damselsinregress.wordpress.com
Three passionate historical fiction authors post about their current work and research, historical tidbits, and interviews with fellow authors of historical fiction for kids.

Kathryn Hulick
Visible Thought
http://visiblethought.wordpress.com
Visible thought is about moments captured in an image, then explored in words.

Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Raised by the Apple Trees
http://www.lyndamullalyhunt.blogspot.com
Craft, the journey, and the ins and outs of publishing. Includes "Mentor Monday," where kidlit professionals weigh in on a trusted mentor.

Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Emus Debuts
http://emusdebuts.wordpress.com
Eight debut authors/clients of the Erin Murphy Literary Agency blog about the path from getting "The Call" to holding the book.

Heather Jessen
http://guineapigwriters.com
Twelve writers who got their MFA in writing for children from Simmons College at the Eric Carle museum.

Katherine Quimby Johnson
http://wordsrmylife.livejournal.com
On YA, writing and revising, gender and gardening

Joyce Shor Johnson
http://thewritejoyce.blogspot.com
Mashup of writing tips, agent/editor interviews, the writing process and things NESCBWI.

Lita Judge
Adventures at Wilder Farm
http://wpblog.litajudge.com
A blog about children's books and the creative process

Jo Knowles
http://jbknowles.livejournal.com
Musings on the ups and downs of the writing life.

Alison Kolesar
Jumping in Puddles
http://alisonkolesar.blogspot.com
An illustration blog focused on work for children

Jane Koluth
Jane Says
http://www.janekohuth.blogspot.com
News, Updates, and Thoughts from a Children's Book Author

Kathleen Kudlinski
Pondside Place
www.kathleenkudlinski.com

Ann Haywood Leal
The Backstory
http://www.annhaywoodleal.blogspot.com

John Lechner
The Untended Garden
http://untendedgarden.com
A blog celebrating nature in books, art, films and new media.

Diane Mayr
Random Noodling
http://www.randomnoodling.com
Haiku, tanka, and haiga interspersed with random thoughts.

Diane Mayr
The Write Sisters
http://thewritesisters.blogspot.com
Seven published children's writers share information, writing advice, the lives of fascinating women, and more.

Laura McCaffrey
Here There Be Dragons
http://lauramc.livejournal.com
Speculative fiction writing prompts, exercises, and musings for teens and adults. 

Dawn Metcalf
Officially Twisted
http://www.dawn-metcalf.livejournal.com
Musings of YA author, Dawn Metcalf, including random thoughts about writing, reading, myths, gender, karate, steampunk & chocolate

Judy Mintz
Everywhere I Go
http://www.judymintz.com
Short essays about the people I encounter, the places I go, and the things that I do.

Hazel Mitchell
Along the Right Lines
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com
A journey in children's illustration and writing

Hazel Mitchell
Pixel Shavings
http://pixelshavings.blogspot.com

Laurie Murphy
Random Acts of Writing
http://lauriesmithmurphy.blogspot.com

Kate Narita
Classroom Book of the Week
http://katenarita.blogspot.com
Multiple intelligences activities for enhancing curriculum units that involve popular children's books

Mitali Perkins
Mitali's Fire Escape
http://www.mitaliblog.com/
A safe place to talk about books between cultures

Tracy Porosoff
A Bissel at a Time.
http://abisselatatime.wordpress.com
Reflections on the efforts to incorporate more Judaism into family life, a little bit at a time.

Katherine Rawson
The Parrot's Point of View
http://parrotspointofview.blogspot.com
Musings on life, people, birds, and predators by a pet parrot.

Joyce Ray
Musings
http://joyceray.blogspot.com

Jeanne Rogers
http://warriorechidna.blogspot.com
Book suggestions for middle-grade/YA readers focusing on fantasy, tips and links for writers, and information about unusual animals from around the world

Lisa J. Rogers
Dreams du Dog
http://dreamsdudog.blogspot.com

Leda Schubert
An Occasional Post
http://www.ledaschubert.com/blog.htm
A blog about reading, writing, and other stuff.

Karen B. Schwartz
http://karenbschwartz.livejournal.com
A blog on writing for middle-grade kids while raising them. Also, some funny, absurd, and profound stuff about life.

Anindita Basu Sempere
http://anindita.org
Posts on writing, reading, inspiring art events, and the future of storytelling.

Tamara Smith
Kissing the Earth
http://www.smithwright.blogspot.com
A blog about landscapes and environments and our relationships to them as writers and human beings

Melissa Stewart
Celebrate Science
http://celebratescience.blogspot.com
Information about writing nonfiction for children and innovative resources for teaching science

Jane Sutcliffe
Whozits, a Kids' Biography Blog
http://www.whozitsblog.blogspot.com
Part biographical sketch (a new subject every post), part musing on the process of writing.

Linda Sweeney
Talking about Systems
http://www.lindaboothsweeney.net/blog
Looking for Systems in Everyday Life

Nicole Tagdell
Studio NT
http://www.nicoletadgell.blogspot.com

Jennifer Thermes
Art, Words, Life
http://www.art-words-life.blogspot.com
A blog about writing, illustrating, and the little things that make life interesting.

Kip Wilson
Kip Wilson Rechea
http://kiperoo.wordpress.com

Jane Yolen
Telling the True: A Writer's Journal
http://janeyolen.com/telling-the-true-a-writers-journal