Resources for Teen Writers

interested in science fiction, fantasy, and horror

Other Sites

Magazines
    Literary Cavalcade  (high school) and  Scope  (grades 6-9) - monthly magazines
       Available from Scholastic, 555 Broadway, NY, NY 10012-3999 or www.scholastic.com
    READ from Weekly Reader; grades 6 and up
    Writing!  monthly magazine for writers in grades 6 and up
    The Official BLOG of READ and Writing magazines

 
Books
    Writing the Breakout Novel   by Donald Maass
    The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection File  by Noah Lukeman (2000)
    The Young Writer's Guide to Getting Published   by Kathy Henderson  (2001)  

         Read an interview  with the author.

 
Sites for Teen Writers
    About.com: Creative Writing for Teens
    For Young Writers   from Scholastic Canada
    Teen Writer's Corner   from Hamilton Public Library
    Young Writer Resouces
    Words Work Network
    Young Writers   at SmartWriters.com
    WriteKids.com   has many links for teen writers
    Fiction Factor: The Online Magazine for Fiction Writers   has many excellent links

This site is hosted by writer David Barr Kirtley. David is the co-host of the Geek’s Guide

to the Galaxy podcast and teaches each summer at the Alpha teen sf writers workshop.