Shannon Hitchcock » Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer

My favorite kind of illustrated books are picture book biographies. The ones I adore most are of unsung heroes like Walter Anderson....

For me writing the first page is the hardest part of writing a novel. I’ll compare it to meeting someone for the...

An acquaintance of mine confessed that she cried all the way home from a recent SCBWI conference. I am not that girl,...

In the Digital Media Track at SCBWI Orlando, Emma Dryden reminded us the iPhone and the Kindle were first introduced in 2007,...

I took lots of random notes during the novel intensive at SCBWI Orlando. Here’s a quick summary: 1. If your main character...

Wow! Let me just start with a superlative…or two!! I attended Stephen Roxburgh’s workshop through the Highlights Foundation on June 19th thru...

Grace Lin is a talented picture book author and illustrator. But she is best known for her Newbery Honor novel, WHERE THE...

I couldn’t wait to read THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE, after hearing literary agent, Erin Murphy, speak at the Miami SCBWI Conference. Ms....

My writing has a life of its own. Once I sell a story or article, it’s out of my control. I let...

I finally have a first draft of my latest novel! I’ve done a couple of read throughs and made minor revisions. Now...