Writing Resources for Children

For Poets:

Poetry Form Finder - Full of blank forms to give you ideas about different styles of poetry.
Giggle poetry - Great site for fun poetry for kids
Poetry4kids - Funny poetry and online games
Writing with Writers - Write poems with author Jack Prelutsky.

For Short Story Writers:

Story generators - includes prompts for a range from picture books to young adult classics. There is also a separate kids only page.
1000 ideas for writing - 1000 ideas for free writing
Kidscribe! - A bilingual site for kid authors
KidsWWwrite - An e-zine for young authors. If you are 16 or under and like to write stories or poems, this site is for you.
Kids on the Net - Submit your stories and other writing to this British website. You can add your stories to interesting sections like Dragonsville and Monster Motel.

Where to Get Published:

Stone Soup Magazine - publishes children's poems, short stories and artwork.
New Moon Publishing - for girls only
Skipping Stones
Highlights Magazine
Kid's Avenue Magazine

Contests:

Read Write Draw - monthly writing contest for kids 4-14
Amazing Kids Contests - This site has all sorts of contests including poetry, stories, art, and video.
The Betty Award - A writing contest for kids 8-12.
Teen Ink - This site has links to a lot of writing and poetry contests for kids and teens.

6. Use all 5 senses.
7. Find a buddy for sharing.
8. Try something new and write about it.
9. Show not tell.
10. Revise, Revise, Revise.
11. Hook the reader in with the first sentence.