Novel Study Guides
As a teacher, Caroline knows the value of exploring literature in ways that engage the students. She has written comprehensive Educator's Guides for several Fitzhenry and Whiteside novels including ones for Egghead, Greener Grass, The Gospel Truth and Poetree. In these FREE guides you'll find over 40 pages of activities that invites students to delve deeper into the story, the elements of fiction, poetry, and larger themes.
You'll find other study guides for Egghead and Shooter on TeachersPayTeachers website
You'll find other study guides for Egghead and Shooter on TeachersPayTeachers website
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Hardcover copies of some novels can be ordered through www.perma-bound.com.
Order online or call them to order Egghead -- it's available by special order #5836189
Order online or call them to order Egghead -- it's available by special order #5836189
Recommended Resources for Writers
Here are some of Caroline's recommended resources for developing your confidence as a writer, your skill in the craft, and your knowledge of the business.
The Writer’s Identity
The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron
The Right to Write, Julia Cameron
Writing on Both Sides of the Brain, Dr. Henriette Anne Klauser
Forest for the Trees, Betsy Learner
Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott
Wild Mind, Natalie Goldberg
Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg
The Art
How to Write a Book: Everything You Need to Know in 20 Steps, Jerry Jenkins (online guide)
Writing the Breakout Novel, Donald Maas (workbook as well)
A Passion for Narrative, Jack Hodgins
The Discovery of Poetry, Frances Mayes
Spiritual Writing, Deborah Levine Herman
Story, Robert McKee
For Dummies series… yes, I’m serious.
Writers Digest series – they produce a huge variety on all parts of writing.
The Elements of Fiction Series
Plot, Ansen Dibell
Plot and Structure, James Scott Bell
Beginnings, Middles & Ends, Nancy Kress
So You Want to Write a Children's Book, Peter Carver
(a great resource written by my mentor and editor Peter Carver. I had the honour of writing the preface. Click here to read it.)
The Business
Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market Guide , Writer’s Digest Books
Christian Writer’s Market Guide, Sally Stuart
1001 Ways to Market Your Books, John Kremer
Websites
A great list for Young Authors (thanks Karen Krossing) Where Young Authors Can Submit
www.verlakay.com (join the message board... great community)
www.write4kids.com
http://www.bookcentre.ca/
http://www.scbwicanada.org/
http://www.canscaip.org/
http://www.thewordguild.com/writecanada/
A great list of resources on Harold Underdown's website
The Writer’s Identity
The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron
The Right to Write, Julia Cameron
Writing on Both Sides of the Brain, Dr. Henriette Anne Klauser
Forest for the Trees, Betsy Learner
Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott
Wild Mind, Natalie Goldberg
Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg
The Art
How to Write a Book: Everything You Need to Know in 20 Steps, Jerry Jenkins (online guide)
Writing the Breakout Novel, Donald Maas (workbook as well)
A Passion for Narrative, Jack Hodgins
The Discovery of Poetry, Frances Mayes
Spiritual Writing, Deborah Levine Herman
Story, Robert McKee
For Dummies series… yes, I’m serious.
Writers Digest series – they produce a huge variety on all parts of writing.
The Elements of Fiction Series
Plot, Ansen Dibell
Plot and Structure, James Scott Bell
Beginnings, Middles & Ends, Nancy Kress
So You Want to Write a Children's Book, Peter Carver
(a great resource written by my mentor and editor Peter Carver. I had the honour of writing the preface. Click here to read it.)
The Business
Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market Guide , Writer’s Digest Books
Christian Writer’s Market Guide, Sally Stuart
1001 Ways to Market Your Books, John Kremer
Websites
A great list for Young Authors (thanks Karen Krossing) Where Young Authors Can Submit
www.verlakay.com (join the message board... great community)
www.write4kids.com
http://www.bookcentre.ca/
http://www.scbwicanada.org/
http://www.canscaip.org/
http://www.thewordguild.com/writecanada/
A great list of resources on Harold Underdown's website