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Writing for Children and Teens updated Tue Jun 17 2008 11:34 am CDT

This lens was created for children’s and teen writers. As a children's author, SCBWI and Authors' Coalition member, and magazine editor, VS Grenier is always looking for the next best story, article, or way to share her love of writing and reading. Come learn more about her, her writing, her magazine for children, and anything else she finds interesting to share with you. You will find articles on writing, workshops and newsletters for writers, Grenier's author websites, critique services and so much more.
 

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Hometown:
Ivins Utah
About Me:
VS Grenier is the editor of Stories for Children Magazine and SFC Newsletter for Writers. She also freelances as a children’s and Teen’s author, in addition to running her own critique service. Grenier learned how to hone her writing skills at the Institute of Children’s Literature. She’s also a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators (SCBWI), Authors' Coalition, and Musing Our Children. Her works include short stories, articles, and crafts for children along with newsletter articles for writers. VS Grenier started Stories for Children Magazine, a free E-zine for children 3 to 12 years old, because she wanted to share the wonderful World of Ink with children al over the world. She also started the SFC Newsletter for Writers as an effective tool to keep writers on top of the writing game with timely articles, Market news, current contest, up coming writing workshops, and so much more.

Grenier found herself journaling stories about her two children when she became a stay-at-home-mom. Stories popped into her head, inspired by the everyday antics of her children experiencing their childhood. That’s when she came across The Institute of Children’s Literature (ICL). Through the ICL, VS Grenier learned how to hone her writing skills. She also joined writing groups to network with others who had the same passion—writing for children.

“Having others read what you have written and giving feedback not only makes you a better writer, but you start to understand how a well written story’s voice captures the reader, drawing them into your world of ink,” states VS Grenier.

A California girl at heart, she currently lives in Utah with her husband, their two children, and the family’s two big fat cats, Mr. Q and Speed Bump. VS Grenier’s hobbies include: writing for children, reading, gardening, interior design, scrapbooking, camping, biking, and singing. She’s a big Harry Potter fan and has admitted to reading each book in the series five times. She also loves “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit”. She continues to write books, articles, and short stories for children and teens and finds that it keeps her young. She still dresses up for Halloween and still believes in Santa Claus.
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Do you have a wonderful story, but need a second pair of eyes to look it over?

VS Grenier will look for grammar, spelling, setting, plot, character development, and much more.

Critiques are designed to help us become better writers. We all need our stories looked at by others who have experience in the writing world.

Send VS Grenier an email with "Critique" in the subject line for more information.

Testimonials:

"I'm very glad VS Grenier had the time to look at my story. She provided very valuable insights and provoked me to think deeper about my approach. All in all, this story, and any I may write in the future, will be benefited by her expertise. I am pleased and challenged by her feedback and would suggest her critique service to anyone. She's not about boosting your ego. She's about helping you. And that she does well." -Dave Gregg

"Virginia has a keen eye for narrative flow. She caught some repetitive wordings that none of my other critiquers noticed. With her pointing them out, I was able to vary my phrasing, improving the pace and readability of the entire story." -Karina Fabian
Website:
http://vsgrenier.com
Favorite Children's Books:
• The Giving Tree
• Spiderwick series
• The Chronicles of Narnia
• Charlie Bone series
• Fablehaven
• Inkspell
• Hoot
• Where the Monsters Are
• Harry Potter
• Fancy Nancy
• InkHeart
• Of Mice and Men
Why should kids read?
Children take pleasure in listening to a story being read and this can go as fas as their teen years: at campfires, under the covers, under a shady tree, or even at sleep over. Their will always be an enchantment to reading a good story.

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Stories for Children Magazine Announces Three New Team Members

M E D I A R E L E A S E CONTACT: VS Grenier Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Stories for Children Magazine Email: VSGrenier@storiesforchildrenmagazine.org For Immediate Release

Stories for Children Magazine Announces Three New Team Members Stories for Childre… Continue

Posted on June 18th, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Stories for Children Magazine Debuts Its New Website!

M E D I A R E L E A S E CONTACT: VS Grenier Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Stories for Children Magazine Email: VSGrenier@storiesforchildrenmagazine.org For Immediate Release

Stories for Children Magazine Debuts Its New Website! Children all over the world are hearing about St… Continue

Posted on June 17th, 2008 at 11:36am — No Comments (Add)

Meet New Children's Book Author, Christine Verstraete!

M E D I A R E L E A S E CONTACT: VS Grenier Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Stories for Children Magazine Email: vsgrenier@storiesforchildrenmagazine.org Phone: 800-670-4416 ext. 100 For Immediate Release

Meet New Children’s Book Author, Christine Verstraete. Gayle Jacob… Continue

Posted on June 16th, 2008 at 5:13pm — No Comments (Add)

SFC Newsletter for Writers June 2008 is now available!

Dear Friends, I keep hoping with summer in the air I'll have time to relax. But it seems I'm more busy than I was over the school year. Both my kids are doing summer homeschooling. I'm enjoying the time with them, but it does cut into my writing time. I've also been working on the n… Continue

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VS Grenier will be presenting at the Online Muse Conference this October 2008

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Stories for Children Magazine on June 1, 2008 moved to its new website!

Stories for Children Magazine moved to its new website on June 1, 2008. Please check out the website and the June 08 edition at: http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org We thank you for your patience with us as w… Continue

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May 2008 SFC Newsletter for Writers

Dear Friends, This last month has been exciting and busy for me. I've sold a few crafts and I'm working away on the first few chapters of my novel. Finding time to write has been a challenge these past few months for me. Between the SFC newsletter and Stories for Children Magazine, I find my personal writing time limited. I'm sure many of you know what I'm talking about. Just lately, I sat down to look at my weekly schedule to see if I could move stuff around so I had more personal writing time… Continue

Posted on May 15th, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments (Add)

The Joys of Writing Poetry and Books for Children

M E D I A R E L E A S E CONTACT: VS Grenier Editor, Stories for Children Magazine Email: storiesforchildren@vsgrenier.com Phone: 800-670-4416 ext. 100 For Immediate Release

The Joys of Writing Poetry and Books for Children. Laura Purdie Salas chatted with Gayle Jacobson-Huset, Assis… Continue

Posted on May 5th, 2008 at 4:10pm — No Comments (Add)

Award-winning Author, Magdalena Ball talks with Stories for Children Magazine about her latest book, Sleep Before Evening.

For Immediate Release Award-winning Author, Magdalena Ball talks with Stories for Children Magazine about her latest book, Sleep Before Evening. Magdalena Ball chatted with Gayle Jacobson-Huest, Assistant Editor Stories for Children Magazine. The two ladies talked about Ball’s latest… Continue

Posted on April 3rd, 2008 at 9:05am — No Comments (Add)

The SFC First Annual GRANNY Awards Are Announced!

M E D I A R E L E A S E CONTACT: VS Grenier Editor, Stories for Children Magazine Email: storiesforchildren@vsgrenier.com For Immediate Release The SFC First Annual GRANNY Awards Are Announced! Children’s Writers and Illustrators are putting on their best attire in preparation for the Stories for Children Annual SFC “Granny” Awards. The Editorial Staff at Stories for Children Magazine decided to have an award recognizing their "Personal Favorite Contributions" in 2007. Since two of their ed… Continue

Posted on April 2nd, 2008 at 11:41am — No Comments (Add)

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At 12:13am on May 19th, 2008, Janie Lancaster said…
Just wanted to say hello. I just joined Kids Read and put together my first video. You have alot of information here. I plan to visit you again. :-)
Janie
At 7:48am on October 18th, 2007, Virginia S Grenier said…
Glad to have you here Stacey.
At 7:38pm on October 17th, 2007, Stacey Kannenberg said…
Thanks for the invite!! I would love to connect!
Smiles - Stacey
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At 6:05pm on March 26th, 2007, Amanda Halpin said…
Thank you very much for adding me to your friend list! I am looking forward to seeing what this site is all about. I work with children in a special education setting, and I think that kids can benefit a great deal from reading and writing. I want children to benefit from literacy as much as I have in my life.
At 2:15pm on March 25th, 2007, Virginia S Grenier said…
I hate waiting for the next book to come out. Maybe that is why I write, so I don't have to wait to see how my story ends. LOL.
At 12:02pm on March 17th, 2007, Sonja Cole said…
I love the Inkspell series too. I can't wait for the third book!
At 4:39pm on March 15th, 2007, Dianne de Las Casas, Author, Award-Winning Storyteller said…
Virginia, welcome to Kids Read! You have GREAT taste in books! Thank you for joining. I look forward to seeing your posts and blogs. Happy Tales to You!

Warmly,
Dianne
 
 

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