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Oops! I did it again: mistakes in submissions
Say you’ve just realized you made a bunch of typos in your manuscript or you forgot to enclose an SASE AFTER you sent the whole thing off. Should you try to contact the editor or agent and correct your...
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status queries: when and how to do it
So things haven’t gone as you’d hoped. Your manuscript went off months ago, and your phone didn’t ring off the hook with five editors or agents vying for your awesome book. You find yourself wondering...
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status updates: when and how to do it
Do you know the difference between a status query and a status update? It goes something like this: status query: you are asking about the status of your manuscript. You hope information will come...
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monster list of childen’s book editor interviews, blogs, and more
LAST UPDATED ON May 25, 2009. Do you have a massive case of web-head–a medical condition caused by prolonged surfing of the Internet? Do symptoms include dizziness? Blurred vision? And a sudden loss of...
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what’s here
Under [Editors->Editors], you’ll find articles on beginning your editor search, how to communicate with editors, submisson protocol, as well as a monster list of editor links. Have a suggestion for...
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Why should I target my submission to a specific editor at a publisher?
An article by Harold Underdown entitled Editors’ Names on Manuscript Submissions: Required or Not Necessary? was recently brought to my attention. And after reading it, I felt compelled to write a...
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how to avoid children’s book scams
I have run into countless writers who have spent hundreds of dollars on literary agents, vanity publishers, and book doctors, in the hopes of making it big in children’s publishing. It really breaks my...
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top do’s and don’ts: attending a children’s writer and illustrator conference
Are you gearing up for a conference and find yourself wondering what to wear, what to bring, and how NOT to make a fool of yourself in front of editors and agents? Then this is the article for you....
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Making the Most out of your Conference Critique
Your hands are sweating. You lie awake at night. You can’t stop thinking about your face-to-face critique with the publishing professional of your dreams. On the day of the conference, you manage to...
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THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO ALL CHILDREN’S BOOK MANUSCRIPTS – INCLUDING PICTURE BOOKS. Here’s what I do in Microsoft Word. (If you need a visual, an example is included in the book version of my Crash...
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