Coaching KidLit

Join Sharon and Christy as they welcome their first guest, KidLit author Cindy L. Rodriguez, to talk about her journey to KidLit through journalism and teaching middle school. Cindy's debut picture book, THREE POCKETS FULL: A Story of Love, Family, and Tradition, illustrated by Begoña Fernández Corbalán, comes out July 1 from Cardinal Rule Press.

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What drives a story is not only what happens to the protagonist, but what it means to them, their choices and the consequences of those choices, and what they choose to do after that. The character journey is what the story really is about. This is especially true in KidLit.

Join Christy and Sharon as they deep dive into character development and discuss ways that KidLit characters differ from adult characters.

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The most engaging stories are those that contain emotional truth.

So, what is emotional truth? And how can you get it onto the page?

Christy and Sharon explore what it means to write emotional truth, and how, when you write from a place that is emotionally true, the reader will truly connect to that, even if you’re writing about something they have not personally experienced.

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“Why?” As book coaches, we like to start with why because the answer is like a mission statement for your book and the engine for doing the work. Why write this story? Why this book? Why are you the person to write this story? Why does it matter? It's an important question, because if you don't know why you're doing something, then it's hard to stick the landing. So, in this episode, we dive into the question of “Why?”

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In this episode, Christy and Sharon dig into why it’s not enough to say, “I'm writing for kids. That's my target audience.”

When it comes to writing for kids, there's a huge range from early literacy through Young Adult. There are a lot of differences between the needs and interests of little ones who are ready for board books and concept books, and those kids and teens who are reading on their own.

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In this episode we address some common questions about writing for kids and share some of the most common pitfalls, including those we have made ourselves, and offer tips on how to avoid them.

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For more information about Sharon Skinner, visit bookcoachingbysharon.com.

For more information about Christy Yaros, visit christyyaros.com.

Author Accelerator Certified Book Coaches Christy Yaros and Sharon Skinner talk about what KidLit is and isn't, so our listeners will know what we're talking about when we talk about writing for kids.

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For more information about Sharon Skinner, visit bookcoachingbysharon.com.

For more information about Christy Yaros, visit christyyaros.com.