Writing is hard. The process of putting words on paper is far from easy. But it’s even worse when you try to put those words
Category: Publishing – Querying & Submitting
A Launch Day Ode To My Editor
Sure, authors get acknowledgement pages to wax poetic about all the many, many people who help turn a manuscript into an actual book, but sometimes an
Stay Organized with QueryTracker
For those of us in the query trenches. QueryTracker is a way for authors to search for literary agents and publishers, and keep accurate records
The Writers’ Rumpus 2018 Review
Racing through the mall Voice croaking like a frog Wishing you were home sweet home Perusing your favorite blog! Is it my imagination, or does
Interview With the Fabulous Debut Picture Book Author, Jamie L. B. Deenihan
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Jamie at the NESCBWI ’18 conference. We were both attendees at one of Jane Yolen’s boot camps and so we
Interview with Anne Broyles, #kidlit author
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: When I first started my own writing career, it seemed every #kidlit event I went to I’d bump into Anne Broyles. And
It’s not a Crime to Rhyme. However…
Guest Post by Rob Broder, Publisher, Ripple Grove Press You sit in your chair in all its glory: grab paper and pen for your wonderful
Interview with Kim Harrington, YA and MG #kidlit author
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Kim Harrington, a fan of Writers’ Rumpus, is an acclaimed author with Scholastic, Penguin, and Sterling Childrens Books. I interviewed her below.
10 Things NOT to Say in your Query – Advice from a Children’s Publisher
of Rob Broder is Publisher of Ripple Grove Press, an independent, family-run children’s book publishing company. He and his wife Amanda started Ripple Grove Press
Interview with talented #kidlit author, Laya Steinberg
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Laya, what led you to become a writer for children? LAYA STEINBERG: The one-word answer: children. Mine. I know, that’s two words. Probably
Why You Should Enter #PitchWars
Do you have a complete Young Adult or Middle Grade Manuscript? Are you still stuck on edits? Do you need a hand to get you
A Guide to the Writing World
Like every industry, the publishing industry has a set of rules. Rules which both publishers and agents expect authors to follow. Many amazingly written manuscripts
Meet #kidlit Author Rob Sanders, A Teacher Who Writes
Rob is generously giving away a personalized signed copy of his brand-new book, RODZILLA, illustrated by Dan Santat. Enter the Rafflecopter giveaway at this link
The Pros and Cons of Pitch Contests
One of the great things about social media is the many writing communities that have formed. Through Twitter, many established authors have selflessly taken time
COVER REVEAL! MAMA, WIST JE DAT?
Confused by what Mama, wist je dat? means? Well, it’s the title of my new picture book, YA KNOW WHAT?, but in Dutch. Let me
Five reasons getting a rejection letter isn’t the end of the world
Over the past month, I have been sending out query letters to agents for my middle grade science fiction manuscript. Writing the query letter took much
