by Tracy | Oct 3, 2020 | For Writers & Illustrators, More Personally
We continue to live in unprecedented times, and that includes the way publishing seems to be working lately. Publishing has always been known as both a slow moving business and a cyclical one, but that seems to be exaggerated lately. For myself and many of my...
by Tracy | Sep 29, 2020 | For Writers & Illustrators
How to Write Your First Picture Book in Five Steps Step 1: Read Read a number of picture books published within the last five years to get a sense of the market and the language of contemporary picture books. For suggestions, check out the list of ALA Notable...
by Tracy | Apr 23, 2020 | For Writers & Illustrators
It’s publication week for Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie’s Ronan the Librarian, and I’m excited to share the pitch I used to submit the manuscript to editors in the hopes that it’ll help you with your own querying. (For other pitches that...
by Tracy | Feb 17, 2020 | For Writers & Illustrators
I tweeted some science-related #mswls earlier this summer, but I thought it’d be helpful to collate them here and share! Here goes: I would love to see a trade NF book exploring antarctica and climate change. (This idea is not fully formed, so bear with...
by Tracy | Feb 10, 2020 | For Writers & Illustrators, More Personally
I hate driving behind those trailers that carry ten or so cars on them, and it’s because I can’t not think about the story I was told about my great-uncle, who died when one of the chains snapped. But it turns out – that’s not actually what...
by Tracy | Dec 9, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
The short answer, is that agents close to queries when they’re not actively looking for more clients to add to their list… but I’m sure you were hoping for a little more information than that! The long answer is, agents close when they feel like they don’t have the...
