The Postcard Post welcomes Leeza Hernandez this month. You're going to want to bookmark this page because Leeza has provided a veritable A to Z on creating postcards and more. Get ready to be wowed by the Leeza's wonderful characters, illustrations and master class in postcards. (And there is a GIVEAWAY! Details below.) Leeza Hernandez... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post Old Home Week is so happy to welcome back illustrator Brooke Boynton Hughes. Brooke has had lots of good news and exciting changes in her life since her interview on The Postcard Post a little over a year ago. I'll let Brooke fill you in... BABY LOVE, written by Angela DiTerlizzi and... Continue Reading →
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. You can understand why agents/editors want First Contact with their potential authors to be through a safe, clean email. With the volume of correspondence they receive from strangers, the likelihood of viruses arriving in attachments is high. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaPpa-eoxi4 Fine. So I took... Continue Reading →
Lisha posted about formatting your novel and due to popular demand, today I'm posting about picture book formatting. It's pretty similar but there are some slight differences. When you're sending your picture book out on submission, using the correct format is important. This may look like a long list of instructions but formatting your picture book... Continue Reading →
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. Finally, a manuscript request! After you're done doing this: Format your manuscript in a standard, easy to read fashion. You want every speck of goodwill you can muster from your targeted agent/editor. GUIDE TO FORMATTING YOUR NOVEL MANUSCRIPT THE BASICS MARGINS--1" on... Continue Reading →
With so many pitch contests coming up just this month, there are some factors to consider. It can be a good idea to choose the contests you enter wisely instead of blanketing the internet with your pitches. I know that when agent Saba Sulaiman was here taking pitches she recognized a few of them from... Continue Reading →
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