Children Writers: Internet
Resources for Publishing on the Web
"How does Write Me a Story work?
Each week we challenge you to write a story with the character, prop
and place we give you. You send it in, KidsCom Kids vote on their
favorites and the work of two kids from each age group end up in
Stunningly Stupendous Stories every week." Votes are tallied in two
divisions: eleven and under, and twelve and over. Last week's story
placed Dad and a parachute in the jungle. Hmm .... ripe with
possibilities, isn't it?
ZOOM Send It
ZOOM, a PBS television series and awesome Web site, goes beyond stories and poems and also wants your art work, recipes, science experiments, media reviews, home movies, plays, brainteasers, jokes and craft ideas. Although just a portion of the work submitted gets published on the Web site, some of makes it to the television show. "ZOOM is powered by the 1,025,697 kids who sent in stuff so far." That's a lot of creative kids.
From the National Center for
Educational Statistics, CRUNCH
Provides a forum for student-created
content; we invite you to challenge yourselves, explore ideas in new
ways, and have fun doing so!" Submissions are accepted for Features
(current feature topic is School Uniforms), Arts Review ("Choose a
book, compact disk, concert, art show, movie, or TV show and explain
why others should read, listen to, or view it." ), Tech Review (for
games, software or hardware) and Show-Off (fiction and
poetry).
ZuZu is made great by the
contribution of young artists, photographers and writers just like
YOU. The following pages offer instant submission opportunities for
your creative pleasure... Write on!" ZuZu used to be a print magazine
distributed to schools in New York city, but in 1996 it re-invented
itself on the World Wide Web. For their upcoming issue (they still
have that print mentality), ZuZu is soliciting mystery stories, and
articles about your collections of stuff, your neighborhood, and
young people making a difference in the world.
Kid's Space
The site has rapidly
developed into many sections including creative activities,
communication pages, and sections for learning basic computer skills.
Good audio clips of music by kids are available in three
options.
The StoneSoup
Magazine is a classic
for children's publishing!
Midlink Magazine
This electronic
magazine was created by kids, for kids in the middle grades --
generally ages 10 to 15. Browse through the interactive space
to enjoy art and writing that will link middle school kids all over
the world.
New Moon
This is a site for the
magazine for girls writing of their dreams and aspirations. Provides
a set of guidelines for writers.
Young Writer's Clubhouse
Created by
Deborah Morris, the author of the Real Kids, Real Adventures series.
This site offers a great deal of sound information and opportunities
for young people through writing.
English Online Writer's Window
Writers up to age seventeen are
encouraged "to share their work and help each other improve their
writing." Published works are categorized by age range and genre, and
reader feedback is solicited about each piece. Categories include
short stories, poetry, research papers, book reviews, television
reviews and movie reviews. There are also five continuous stories
that you can add to.
Kids'
Space -- Story Book
"Kids' Space", available in either
English or Japanese, has four arenas for publishing kid's works. My
favorites are "Story Book" and "Bean Stalk". "Story Book" accepts
both original stories and stories based on their monthly material. My
son enjoyed creating a pictograph story, where each special word is
replaced by a colorful picture. "Bean Stalk" is fun because you can
illustrate someone else's story, or be the author of a story for
someone else's picture.
Midlink
Magazine- The Write Spot
The Write Spot is a section within
Midlink,
the electronic magazine by and for middle grade students. Submitted
stories are selected for publication on the basis of originality and
composition.
A virtual place for young people from all over the world to share their thoughts and ideas with each other.
It is a way for young
people around the world to share their personal thoughts, feelings,
and dreams with one another near and far ... to ask questions and
find answers about growing up at the turn of the 21st century via the
Internet. Requires plug-ins.
Kids Cornfield Kidworld Magazine
A good example of kids writing on the Internet, including particularly good games and puzzles in the online format.
This is designed for
students Grades 6 through 12 who want to improve their English
reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Writing DEN is divided
into three levels of difficulty: Words, Sentences and Paragraphs.
Includes plug-ins.