Tag Archives: literary agents
Help! I Need A Genre!
I am looking for an agent to represent “Finding Kate,” my adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” and in the last week or so, I’ve been doing a lot of research to that end. And I’m in a … Continue reading
My First Writing Conference – Part Two – Hey Publishing Types!
As you may already know, I attended my first SCBWI conference on September 17th and 18th. I already blogged about some suggestions for you if you attend one of these wonderful events. You can read that blog post here. Today, I … Continue reading
My First Writing Conference – Part One – If You Go
As those of you who follow me on Twitter know, I attended my first SCBWI conference this past weekend. SCBWI stands for Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators, and there are many regional chapters all over the world. I … Continue reading
Doing Business The Old-Fashioned Way
I just submitted a query for “Finding Kate” by mail. I’m not going to tell you who it was. And, believe it or not, I am not going to rail against their outdated, costly and burdensome requirements. Because, walking out of the post … Continue reading
Time Management, With A Little Humility Thrown In
The next time I complain about how busy life is from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, just whisper in my ear: Tax Day to Memorial Day. My kids get out of school just before Memorial Day (I know! Crazy, right?) so these six weeks are … Continue reading
Tweet your pitch contest – revised
The very fun, very charismatic writer Shelley Watters has decided to celebrate a couple of blog and Twitter milestones by holding a contest on her blog: pitch your novel in 140 characters or less to win a manuscript review by … Continue reading
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