Musings of a Novelista

Today, I’m continuing my week-long theme from my workshop, HOW TO LAND AN AGENT: STEP BY STEP. I’m now going to share Steps 5 and 6.
STEP 5: Create Agent Tiers
You’ve finished the manuscript. Completed the query letter and/or synopsis. You’ve done the research. You have target agents. Now you’re ready to query.
Some people say [...]

This week I’ll sharing notes from my workshop, HOW TO LAND AN AGENT: STEP BY STEP. Today, I’m discussing Steps 3 and 4.
STEP 3: Research Agents
You’ve finished your query letter and/or your synopsis. Now you’re ready to do some research. There are several ways to do this. Here are some of the places I did [...]

This week I’m sharing notes from my workshop, HOW TO LAND AN AGENT: STEP BY STEP. Today I’m going to talk about Steps 1 and 2.
STEP 1: Finish Your Manuscript
This is the most obvious but it bears repeating. You HAVE to finish your manuscript first. I’ve had several writer friends who write 3 chapters or [...]

All this week I’m going to post notes from my AACBWI Workshop, HOW TO LAND AN AGENT: STEP BY STEP. These are the seven steps that I implemented to get my own agent.
To kick things off, let’s talk about what an agent does, dispel some myths, and alert you about red flags.
What does an [...]

The first AACBWI conference was a true success. I met so many talented writers and illustrators. The only bad thing about the conference is that it was just only one day!
Author Eleanora E. Tate was wonderful in her keynote speech where she shared her Tate Tips. My favorite was “Write What You Care About.” She [...]