The Weekly 411 (12/29/17)

© Nat Iwata

Dec. 29, 2017, vol. 52

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KIDLIT NEWS

Wishing our KidLit411 community the very best in 2018! Here's to agents, book deals and more!  Elaine & Sylvia

New Literary Agent Alert: Rachel Horowitz of The Bent Agency- Seeks MG and YA

ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHT

Today we have the pleasure of featuring illustrator, art director, artist, professor, and animator Nat Iwata.

Writing Classes

The Lyrical Language Lab online class with Renee LaTulippe starts again this January 2018. Punch up your prose with poetry!

Picture Books

Ten Essential Picture Book Elements

The Surprisingly Complex Principles of a Successful Picture Book

Lists of Questions to Ask Your Character

Character Driven or Plot Driven?

Submissions: Agents and Editors

5 Qualities Agents Look for in Writers

How to Research a Literary Agent

Query Letters

Formatting Email Query Letters

How to Ensure 75% of Agents Will Request Your Material

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