Youth Writing Markets

Here is a list of organizations for young adult authors and young writers. This list includes information about writing for children, writing young adult and where children and young adults can enter competitions.

Absolute Write – Excellent resource and Market (No pay)

AdLit.org – Adolescent Literacy offers news and reviews of the best of books for teenagers. Includes advice and strategies for teachers and parents.

How to Write for Kids in the 21st Century

Creative Arts In Action – Writing club and workshops that help your child learn to love to write.

CyberKids-Art and writing accepted. Ages 7-12 Market

Education World : Curriculum: Ten Tips for Young Writers.

EZeeWriter.com – EZeeWriter helps the beginning and veteran writer along the word path.

Fear of Writing – Fear of Writing is for anyone who experiences that familiar thud in the pit of the stomach when they visualize sitting down to write.

FundsforWriters-Funds for Writers provides a source for struggling writers seeking funds for their dreams. Funds consist of grants, awards, fellowships, markets and contests to open doors for writers making a living through their passion for words.

Insight – A Christian magazine for teens. Writer’s guidelines INSIGHT; 55 W. Oak Ridge Drive; Hagerstown, MD 21740-7390.  Paying Market

Journal For You -This site offers the how, who, what, when, where, and why journaling is for you.

Markets for Young Authors – young writers looking for a place to publish their work. Also an aid for teachers.

MerlynsPen.com – “Fiction, Essays, and Poems by America’s Teens”  Market

Modern Language Association – MLA Bibliographic format. Standards for research papers.

New Moon Girls –  For young girls 8 to 14 years. Market

Stone Soup Magazine-Now in its 28th year, Stone Soup brings young readers thought-provoking stories, heartfelt poems, and beautiful art by their peers worldwide. Budding writers and artists are encouraged to create and submit their own work. Market

Story Book Online – Loads of things to do from writing stories, read original stories, create interactive stories and much more.

SynergEbooks  E-book Market
Includes books ‘By Teens For Teens’ in it’s regular publishing program.

Teen Ink: Written By Teens Market
A web site, a monthly print magazine and a book series written by teens for teens. Now in its 13th year.

Teen Writers Resources – for teen interested in writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Teens Writing for Teens  – Teens Writing for Teens is a community of young adult authors writing YA fiction. We’re here to offer insight, encouragement and amusement as we live the lives of young novelists and deal with that ever-popular question, “So…aren’t you a little young to write a book?”

The e-Writer’s Place-Packed full with information. Home of the column Writer’s of the Next Generation.

Tips For Young Writers by Ralph Fletcher

Willamette Writers – an organization for published and aspiring writers of the Pacific Northwest

Write From Home – this site strives to offer work-at-home writers tips, information and resources to help you balance your writing career and children under one roof.

WashingtonPost.com KidsPost

Writing to Inspire – Tips and Resources for Inspirational and Christian Writers.

Writing-World.com – A World of Writing Tips – for Writers Around the World.

Writer’s Help Desk – Answers questions about your writing and publishing needs.

Young Writer’s Society –