by Martina Boone | Apr 27, 2010 | Imported from AYAP
QueryTracker.net is hosting a contest with literary agent Chris Richman of Upstart Crowe. Submit a single sentence pitch, up to 25 words, for your YA or MG novel by going to the link below before 6:00 am EST on April 28th. You’ll need to be a free or premium... by Martina Boone | Apr 27, 2010 | Imported from AYAP
We all enjoy writing and illustrating for the sake of the art, but we have to accept that this is a business, too. Knowing your audience is key, as discussed in this post from Editorial Anonymous. The awareness that the adults in a child’s...
by Martina Boone | Apr 26, 2010 | Imported from AYAP
Three different blog posts this morning got me thinking about the parallels between marketing a book and marketing a manuscript. The Intern blogged about whether a writer should bother to do a website or a trailer for a manuscript before the book is picked up.... by Martina Boone | Apr 25, 2010 | Imported from AYAP
Martha Alderson, AKA the Plot Whisperer, posted a great definition of plot on her blog this past week. Of itself that might not seem too exciting. But I loved how she did it, by gradually adding to the definition the same way many of us writers approach a story.... by Martina Boone | Apr 23, 2010 | Imported from AYAP
Okay, I am reading a lot of depressing posts about rejection and giving up. Come on, folks. Seriously? Did you give up in college? Did you stop in the middle of having your first kid and say, “This is too hard, doc. Think I’ll pack up my labor toys and go...
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