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Conferences give Personal Renewal One reason I love conferences is because they are often mountain-top experiences. I’ve definitely been living in the valley this year and it was great to attend the March, 2011 Oklahoma SCBWI conference. I came away excited, ready to work. Talking Shop. For one thing, I talked shop non-stop for 48 [...]
A friend has the enviable position of finding himself receiving an offer of representation for his first adult novel. It’s an amazing story: first novel, first agent who saw it is totally enthusiastic. Thrilling! But on the heels of the excitement comes the realization that possible publication brings with it a new set of problems. [...]
How to Write a Query Letter I’m attending a retreat this weekend and we are supposed to bring a query letter for critique. In preparation, I’ve read a variety of articles about “how to write a successful query letter” and found the best available on the internet today. Basics How to Write a Query A [...]
by Joelle Anthony The guest post today is by Joelle Anthony, whose first novel will debut in Summer, 2010: Restoring Harmony (Putnam) It’s always sad to me when a writer tells me that they really need to finish their novel so they can get an agent because they’ve been at this for a couple of [...]
Introduced first in 2007, authors debuting children’s books have formed a cooperative effort to market their novels. Last year, I featured many of the stories of how the 2k8 Novels Were Revised. This is part of the ongoing stories from the Class of 2k9 authors and how they went about revising their novels. Will This [...]
The holidays and the end of the year are bringing out the generous nature of agents! The 2nd Sort-of-Annual Stupendously Ultimate First Paragraph Challenge Deadline: 7pm. EST, Thursday, December 11, 2008. Who: Literary agent Nathan Bransford, Curtis Brown, San Francisco office What: Post the first paragraph of your WIP and compete for the prize of [...]
Here’s a redux from Miss Snark’s archived website: how to write a great hook for a novel? You would use this short paragraph as you compose a cover letter or a query letter. How to Write a Great Novel Hook The indomitable Miss Snark suggested that you structure a hook for your story along these [...]
I’ve been doing lots of reading this week and here are some gems. Ever wonder what high concept means to an agent? Elana Roth of Caren Johnson Literary explains. If you like what she says, she’ll be at the Missouri SCBWI conference on November 9. Which would you rather do? Sell a novel on a [...]
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