The Weekly 411 (7/24/15)

© Nancy Armo

Friday, July 24, 2015, Issue #30                                                                                  

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KIDLIT NEWS

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New Literary Agent Alert: Laura Mamelok of Susanna Lea Associates- Seeks YA with crossover appeal.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

Penny Parker Klostermann is in the Author Spotlight this week. Be sure to enter the rafflecopter to win a copy of her debut picture book, THERE WAS AN OLD DRAGON THAT SWALLOWED A KNIGHT!

Picture Books

Picture Book Formatting 

Manuscript Format Basics

How To Write a Satisfying Ending

Picture Books: Plot

The Fickleness of Picture Book Publishing

Social Media

4 Mistakes Even the Best Writers Make on Twitter

Submissions: Agents and Editors

Publishing Advice: 6 Things to Expect from Your Literary Agent

Marketing & Creating a Platform

How to Organize a Book Launch Party

Query Letters

Querying Tip: Subject Line 

How to Write the Perfect Query Letter

Conferences, Workshops & Retreats

Tips for Attending the Summer Conference

Tips for Conference SCBWI Conference Newbies, Second Timers, plus a challenge for Many Timers

Avoiding the Biggest Post Conference Pitfall

Contests & Awards

July 24 Curtis Brown #cbpitch

• What: Tweet your one-line pitch 
• Prize: If a Curtis Brown agent favorites your tweet, submit your MS