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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
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
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
How to Research Comps Using AR BookFinder
You’ve done it! You’ve written a children’s book, or maybe a young adult. Congratulations. But before you start to pitch or query your finished manuscript,
#kidlit Interview with Clavis Books Publisher, Philippe Werck
I am proud to say that soon I will be a Clavis Books author. I loved their books and mission from the moment I Googled
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
Inspiration from Author/Illustrator Elizabeth O. Dulemba
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met the talented author/illustrator Elizabeth O. Dulemba at the wonderful writers’ retreat, Kindling Words a few years ago. When I read
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?
By Kristine Carlson Asselin The query letter. It’s something that strikes fear in the heartiest of us. Asking a stranger if they want to review
Does writing take courage? You bet!
By Carol Ekster I believe all that matters in life requires courage. I read that in Yoga Journal magazine. Sharing your art was one of
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