Alrighty, then. Now that you see the wisdom in creating an elevator pitch that you can whip out in a crisis, (such as serendipitously sharing a taxi ride to the airport with Arthur Levine), let's talk about what information your pitch needs to convey. Getting right to it... 8 THINGS EVERY ELEVATOR PITCH SHOULD CONVEY... Continue Reading →
Directions: Instructions given, often for a reason, such as to make life easier. In the case of a writer or illustrator looking to submit their work it is, of course, those all-important submission guidelines that are your directions on what to do. Agents and editors who have them online and/or in market books have created... Continue Reading →
You know what makes my life easy? Blogging a series. Which is why I'm announcing a five-part Sub It Club Manifesto: ELEVATOR PITCHES THAT GO TO THE TOP FLOOR. Catchy, huh? I've attended workshops, been advised by Famous Authors, written, critiqued and been critiqued--and still find it difficult to boil down 300 pages into two... Continue Reading →
There's a chill to the fall air, at least where I am, but contests are heating up! There's quite a variety of contests in this month's roundup. Poets, be sure to check out this list of no charge poetry writing contests. Perhaps you'll find something of interest. See our About Contests post if you have any doubts or... Continue Reading →
When sending out a number of submissions on a project, there's a chance for things to slip through the cracks. It can be a little dangerous when you keep refreshing a letter for each submission. All that cutting and pasting can lead to mistakes, so be careful! Double (and triple checking) your letter is so... Continue Reading →
Finally, ladies and gentlemen, part the last in our outlandishly long series on choosing an agent. (Here are parts the first, second, third, fourth and fifth for your perusal.) Let us contemplate what it will be like when you get to the end of your agent-query journey. No, before that part. You've asked your questions... Continue Reading →
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