The Weekly 411 (10/9/15)

© Mishka Jaeger

Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, Issue #41                                                                                  

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KIDLIT NEWS

The agents at The Bent Agency are open to submissions this month if you are an SCBWI member. 


Illustrators: Inktober is happening now! Join the fun.

Thinking of doing NaNoWriMo this year? Join a prep webcast on Wed, Oct. 14, 7 pm EST.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

We are thrilled to feature best selling picture book author Sherri Duskey Rinker. Be sure to enter her giveaway for a bundle of books!

For Writers

How to Tell When You're Showing

One Huge Things Authors Can Do to Improve Their Writing

FREE Plot Clock Webinar - when you sign up for Joyce Sweeney's email list

Contests & Awards

Oct. 15 #PBPitch

• What: Twitter pitch contest for picture book writers
• Prize: Attention from participating agents

Oct. 15 Nightmare on Query Street

• What: Enter your query and first 250 words of your novel - any genre or age except picture books and erotica
• Prize: 20 entries will be chosen to be posted for agents' perusal

Oct. 30 PreK Writing Contest

• What: Submit an unpublished animal story geared to children ages 1-4 fewer than 500 words
• Prizes: $650 1st place; $350 2nd place; $100 for 3rd, 4th, 5th places
• Fee: reading fee of $19 per entry

Nov. 1   SCBWI British Isles Slush Pile Challenge

• What: submit a synopsis and up to 750 word excerpt of a work for children (any age) highlighting a distinctive voice
• Who: unagented SCBWI members, resident of UK
• Judge: Amber Caraveo, Skylark Literary Agency
• Prize: 30 minute consultation

Dec. 4 #PitMad

• What: pitch your kid lit work, note new rules
• Prize: agent requests for your work

Submissions: Agents & Editors

Janet Reid: The Engagement Period

Magazine Submissions

Nonfiction for Children's Magazines: Join Me in the Journey

Social Media

Before You Launch Your Author Website: How to Avoid Long-Term Mistakes

Marketing & Creating Platform

Twelve Tips to Engage VERY Young Audiences at Picture Book Author Events

5 Ways to Find a Hook to Market Your Book

Conferences, Workshops & Retreats

July11-15, 2016 Oregon Coast Children's Book Writers Workshop  Intensive workshop for kid lit writers, with eight all-time instructors (authors, editors, agent), one-on-one instruction, manuscript sharing, and writing.

Query Letters

YA Literary Agents Talk About Most Common Submission Errors