The Weekly 411 (10/16/15)
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Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, Issue #42
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KIDLIT NEWS
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Conferences, Workshops & Retreats
New Literary Agent Alert: Anjali Singh of Ayesha Pande Literary- Seeks YA and Graphic Novels
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
This week we are featuring YA author, Natasha Sinel in the author spotlight.
Conferences, Workshops & Retreats
Dec. 4-6 Big Sur Writing Workshop - The agents at Andrea Brown Literary Agency put on an amazing writer's workshop for writers of picture books, chapter books, MG, and YA. Accepting applications now. (Big Sur, California)
Take a Look Sunday: submit two sequential illustrations to Kathy Temean's blog and get the opportunity to be critiqued by the agents at CATugeau Literary Agency.
Oct. 26-30 Susanna Hill's 5th Annual Halloweensie Contest
- What: Write a Halloween story of fewer than 100 words using the words, costume, dark and haunt, post it on your blog, and link to her contest
- Prize: Read & critique from agent Tricia Lawrence; critique from PB author Diana Murray, more
Oct. 29 Dear Lucky Agent YA Contest
- What: Submit the first 150-250 words of your YA novel, a log line, and a title; must mention contest twice in social media
- Prize: Consideration by agent Eric Smith of P.S. Literary
Oyate - a Native American organization that evaluates books and curricula with Indian themes to ensure accuracy
Promoting a Pre-Order
5 Easy Steps to Being a Twitter-Pitcher
Don't Be Scared Of a Good Critique
11 Steps to Finding the Agent Who Will Love Your Book
Do Non Fiction Books Always Have a Story Arc?
Today's Little Ditty - all about children's poetry, with writing tips, interviews, and monthly challenges
Today's Little Ditty - all about children's poetry, with writing tips, interviews, and monthly challenges
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