You type, "The End." Then, you write a fast letter to an editor and send off a couple sample Continue Reading
December 7, 2012
Finding the Sweet: Dealing with Rejection
Finding the Sweet Write what you want to write, say the editors. Write what you love, say Continue Reading
October 8, 2012
The REAL Goal of a Manuscript Critique
When you do a manuscript critique at a conference, you must be ready to push for an answer to a Continue Reading
October 1, 2012
10 Ways to Beat the “Hurry Up and Wait” Blues
I have recently turned in two project and in this slow business, it is time to "Hurry Up and Wait." Continue Reading
April 7, 2010
Old Manuscripts? 2 Questions Before Deciding to Revise
I’m at a place where I’m looking for a new novel idea. (Yes, I’m still looking around for a Continue Reading
August 25, 2009
Donna St. Cyr: 2k9 Debut Novelist
Introduced first in 2007, authors debuting children's books have formed a cooperative effort to Continue Reading
April 22, 2009
Revision Attitude
Yesterday, I started brainstorming on revisions for a picture book. I got some editorial feedback in Continue Reading
February 16, 2009
Manuscript Length
How Firm are Book Publisher's Guidelines on Book Length? I had a question come up last week: how Continue Reading
August 19, 2008
How to Mock-up a Picture Book
When you're happy with the revisions of your picture book manuscript, it's time to make a mock-up, Continue Reading
August 6, 2008
Picture Books: Those Confusing 32 Pages
I got this comment and thought it needed to be a separate post: Tamar Asks: 32 pages? Not Continue Reading
