This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators New England regional conference (NESCBWI) While there, I
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The Perfect Pitch
If you’ve been in the query trenches before, or if you’re about to jump in, you probably know that there a few ways to get
Agents: Another Way In
Do you have a completed manuscript? Have you been subbing it to agents, but have not found the perfect fit yet? There’s a new and
How Many Queries Does it Take to Get an Agent?
The query letter. It’s something that strikes fear in the heartiest of us. Asking a stranger if they want to review the book of your
What to Do Before & After “THE CALL” from an Offering Literary Agent
It’s my agent-iversary this month (two years since I signed with my lovely agent, Holly Root) and I’ve recently had a couple of my freelance editing
Interview with Agent Danielle Smith
When I first read about Danielle Smith about a year and a half ago, I liked her immediately. Her knowledge and love for children’s literature
Agent Interview: Victoria Wells Arms
Victoria Wells Arms has spent over twenty years in publishing, beginning as an editor at Dial Books for Young Readers and later establishing the highly
What I Learned In An Agent’s Inbox
This week I’ve been playing agent. And while I often fancy myself a secret agent, in this case I mean literary agent. As one of
Agent Interview: Emily Mitchell
Today Marianne Knowles is chatting with Emily Mitchell, who joined the Wernick & Pratt Agency in May 2013. Emily began her career at Sheldon Fogelman
