by Tracy | Oct 7, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
I was reading requesteds at the Panera, and I started to think about how different it is to read for enjoyment versus to read with a critical eye towards representation. I can read a book for fun in about three hours, but I’m not reading it with my agent hat on – I’m...
by Tracy | Sep 3, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
It’s pub week for Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie’s latest book, and in an effort to help other writers with their picture book pitches, I’m excited to share my pitch for Operation Photobomb.(One thing you’ll notice is that there’s no bio in...
by Tracy | Aug 19, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
Today we have a reader question about hiring a professional editor before you submit to agents or editors. Eboni asks: Hi, I was wondering do you have a manuscript professional edited before you shop it or will beta reading be sufficed? I am asking because I...
by Tracy | Aug 12, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
It’s actually kind of intimidating to sit down with an author face-to-face and analyze their manuscript. You know that they’ve put their heart and soul into what they’ve just handed you. And, I know from sitting on the other end of the chair, what...
by Tracy | Aug 5, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
I feel like there comes a point in a lot of picture book author’s writing journeys where they’ve been writing picture books for a while, they understand picture book structure really well, they’re using picture book language, and they understand art notes – but...
by Tracy | Jul 29, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
Unfortunately, most authors (and author-illustrators) won’t sell everything they create, and agents definitely won’t sell every project they ever put on submission. So what do you do with a manuscript that’s been shelved – either because it’s made the query rounds and...
