New Agent Alert: Mira Reisberg, Writing Coach, Launches Hummingbird Literary!...
Do you know Mira Reisberg? You should! She’s the brainchild behind The Picture Book Academy, teaching kidlit writers the finer points of the craft. And now, Mira’s got exciting news. She’s launching...
View ArticleNew Agent Alert: Mira Reisberg, Writing Coach, Launches Hummingbird Literary!...
Welcome back, Mira, now where were we? Oh yeah, that exclusive… Cookie and I have been real patient. Animal, well, not so much. Drum roll, please. First off Tara, I’d like to respond to some of your...
View ArticlePiBoIdMo 2013: Meet the Agents
I call the agents who participate in PiBoIdMo “agent prizes”, but let me make one thing clear: you do not get to bring them home with you. Oh, sure, I know how you’d love to cuddle up with an agent,...
View ArticleHow the Outside World Impacted the Inside World of Publishing (From An...
by guest blogger Dr. Mira Reisberg You’ve been pounding the keys for months or years, you’ve finally finished your manuscript and you’re ready to submit. You go to a publisher and they are only...
View ArticleSCBWI FL Conference Recap #1: Agent Panel
This week I’m doing something special–bringing you a boatload of notes from Florida’s recent SCBWI conference in Miami, courtesy of author Mindy Alyse Weiss. Why a boatload? Well, it’s freezing here in...
View ArticlePicture Book Literary Agents and What Excites Them
Ooh, tantalizing title for a blog post! Picture book writers eager to be represented scour the web for info about the tastes and preferences of kidlit agents. Well, stop searching and look no further....
View ArticleInterview with Kidlit Agent Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media Group
Recently I had the opportunity to interview Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media Group. He’s a second-generation literary agent whose family business inspired a love of literature and cultivated a talent for...
View ArticleStorystorm Agent Grand Prizes
Hello, Storystormers! Your guest posts will return tomorrow for a full 30 days of inspiration. Plus, there will be a couple of Post-Storystorm guest blogs, too! In the meantime, let me announce the...
View ArticleCharacter, Hook, Word Choice: 3 Craft Elements & 8 Hats by Tracy Marchini...
by Tracy Marchini I’ve worn a number of hats in my career—and for the most part I have always had at least two hats on at once. Now, I’m a children’s author who is celebrating her picture book debut,...
View ArticleStorystorm 2021 Grand Prize Winners!
And now…the drumroll please… These are the Grand Prize Winners and the agents with whom they’ve been paired! They’ll receive feedback on their best 5 story ideas, helping them to decide which to pursue...
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