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Our new directory of children’s authors and illustrators who make school visits is now available at the National Writing for Children Center.

Download the e-directory here.

While you’re at the National Writing for Children Center, find out more about the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club.

This month, members of the club can enjoy 5 special teleclasses for children’s writers, along with the opportunity for weekly professional manuscript critiques.

Find out more about the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club.

Also, don’t forget to listen to Book Bites for Kids LIVE every weekday afternoon at 2:00 (CST) on blogtalkradio. Today, our guest will be children’s author C.S. Larsen.

You can listen to the show via your computer OR call in during the LIVE show and talk to our guest at 1-646-716-9239.

Listen to Book Bites for Kids here.

If you’re a children’s author and/or illustrator who makes school visits, visit the National Writing for Children Center today and find out how to get a FREE listing in our new Author Directory that will be available for schools, libraries, and other organizations that often look for writers who make school visits.

The directory is due for release later this month - just in time for the new school year - so download the submission form and submit your information ASAP.

The deadline for having your information appear in this edition of the directory is September 10th - so you’d better hurry!

Go here to download the submission form.