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) 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.

Awards:
Stories for Children Magazine nominated Best E-zine by Muse Peer Awards 2006; Stories for Children Magazine in the Top Ten of the Preditor & Editor Reader Poll 2007 in: Best Non Fiction Magazine, Best Fiction Magazine, Best Poetry Magazine, and Best Magazine Cover Art; VS Grenier in the Top Ten Best Magazine Editor in the Preditors & Editors Reader Poll 2007; VS Grenier's article "Yes, Virginia, There IS a Santa Clause" won 2nd place in the Best Non Fiction Preditors & Editors Reader Poll 2007


Publications:
• A Mother’s Garden, Pack-O-Fun 2008
• Calendar Math Game, Stories for Children 2007
• Interesting Facts about Turtles, Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• The Name of the Rainbow, Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Cracking the Code, Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Creativity Game, Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Fill-in the Blanks puzzle, Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Foiling Creativity, Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Guess the Object, Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Ice Magic, Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Writing for Children, Stories for Children Newsletter for Writers 2007 and Vision: A Resource for Writers 2007
• Why Authors Need A Website, Stories for Children Newsletter for Writers 2007
• Fill In The Blanks puzzle, Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Home-made Play Dough craft, Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Make Your Own Finger Paints craft, Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Rejection is Part of the Game, Stories for Children Newsletter for Writers 2006 and Vision: A Resource for Writers 2007
• Published After My First Assignment, Kids Magazine Writers 2007
• Think Like Your Characters—Think Like Your Readers; Stories for Children Newsletter for Writers 2006; and Vision: A Resource for Writers 2007
• Setting Goals, Stories for Children Newsletter for Writers 2006
• From Buyer to Writer, Stories for Children Newsletter for Writers 2006
• King of the Mountain, Fandangle Magazine 2006; E-guide, Ezines in the Classroom 2006; and Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Keeping Safe Around Dogs, Fandangle Magazine 2006; E-guide, Ezines in the Classroom 2006; and Stories for Children Magazine 2007
• Flying Upside Down, Fandangle Magazine 2006 and Stories for Children Magazine 2007

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. For more information about VS Grenier's critique service send an email with "Critique" in the subject line. In the body of the email include the following: A synopsis of your work, word count, and time you will need it back. Testimonial: "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 Testimonial: "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 Contact VS Grenier for more information about her critique service at: vsgrenier@yahoo.com

VS Grenier Author
Children's and Teen Author website. Informational links for writers, parent/teacher resource links, SFC Newsletter for Writers, and Critique service. Stop by and sign my Guest Book.

Stories for Children Magazine
A free monthly online magazine for kids ages 3-12. Did you know the love of reading is often fostered in childhood by an adult armed with a good read aloud story. Stories for Children Magazine was designed to help do just that; by unlocking the child's imagination with fun stories, articles, poems, puzzles and so much more!

Writing for Children and Teens
Welcome to the wonderful world of writing! This lens was created for children's and teen writers. You will find articles on writing, workshops and newsletters for writers, my author websites, critique services and so much more.