The Weekly 411 (11/14/14)
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Nov. 14, 2014, Issue #45
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KIDLIT NEWS
We Need Diverse Books's Indiegogo campaign is going for two more weeks. Check out the great benefits, including agent & editor critiques, bypassing the query line, and a discounted admission to the New York SCBWI meeting. #WeNeedDiverseBooks
Enter in another giveaway for the 2015 Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market Survey from the TeachingAuthors site.
Amazon and Hachette resolve their dispute with a new multi-year contract, apparently one that supports Hachette's agency pricing but giving Amazon some leverage to encourage lower ebook prices.
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
This week we feature PB author Lori Alexander in the Author Spotlight.
Manuscript Formatting Basics
Human Anatomy Fundamentals: Drawing Different Ages
FREE Andrew Loomis Art Instruction Downloads (detailed illustration, drawing, and painting books)
Nov. 14 25 Words of Wonder Contest
Avoiding LGBTQ Stereotypes in YA Fiction, Part 1: Major LGBTQ Stereotypes
Pub Hub: Considerate Craft: Pitching Characters (how to pitch diversity in a query)
Diverse Characters: Corinne Duyvis on the Decline of Issue Books
How to Write a One Page Synoposis
Tips for Breaking Into Children's Writing Through Magazines
Writing for Children's Magazines
FREE Andrew Loomis Art Instruction Downloads (detailed illustration, drawing, and painting books)
Nov. 14 25 Words of Wonder Contest
- What: submit a 25-word or less story
- Prize: a free Gotham writing class
Character Building in Picture Books is for writers of all levels. Beginning Writers will establish a proper and strong foundation for all future writing. Intermediate Writers and Advanced Writers will fine tune their skills to perfect their works-in-progress.
Petite ReviMo - Starts November 15th. Get your manuscripts ready for a quick revision challenge! Get ready for ReviMo 2015 in January.
Pub Hub: Considerate Craft: Pitching Characters (how to pitch diversity in a query)
Diverse Characters: Corinne Duyvis on the Decline of Issue Books
How to Write a One Page Synoposis
Sub it Club Critique Partner Matchup - a Facebook group to help find critique partners
Tips for Breaking Into Children's Writing Through Magazines
Writing for Children's Magazines
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