by Tracy | Jul 1, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
Protagonist is waking up from sleep or being unconscious This is a set up that agents see a lot of in their query box, and the worry is that if we start at the beginning of the day, when they’re just waking up, that perhaps we’re going to see literally every moment of...
by Tracy | May 29, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
Today we have a reader question about what to do if your book has been previously or partially published for a fundraiser. Annie says:Hi Tracy! I have a question about your query guidelines because I did not see this explicitly addressed. I have a book that might fit...
by Tracy | May 23, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
It’s not uncommon to hear that a manuscript is too “quiet” in a response from an editor or agent, but what does that really mean – and is that a bad thing or just a subjective taste sort of thing?To me, the answer to that depends on what you’re trying to achieve with...
by Tracy | Aug 20, 2018 | For Writers & Illustrators
I was thinking about the narrative structure of a traditional picture book, and how many picture books one might have to write before it becomes ingrained into your being. At this point, I think/hope I have absorbed it into my core, but I’ve also been writing...
by Tracy | May 10, 2018 | For Writers & Illustrators
Today’s reader question is from Deborah. She asks: What do you do when an editor/agent points out that your book is too similar to another (published five years ago)? Do you keep submitting to others or think about re-writing your story? Funnily enough, I just...
