The Weekly 411 (11/8/19)

© Gurihiru

Nov. 8, 2019 vol. 44

The Weekly 411 gathers all the links added to Kidlit411 each week. To receive this post by email, sign up for our email updates. Are you on Facebook? Join our Kidlit411 group for conversations & camaraderie. This week's illustration is by the Japanese art team Gurihiru.

AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHT

We are excited to feature acclaimed and best-selling graphic novelist and artist Gene Luen Yang and his newest release, SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN, Issue 1 (October 2019) and 2 (December 2019) (DC Comics), with art by the Japanese team Gurihiru. Enter to win a copy!

Picture Books

All News, No Schmooze: Picture book Pacing

Five Factors For Mastering Pacing

Examining LYRICAL PICTURE BOOKS with Diana Murray

For Writers

Ten Things to Remember if You Want to Be a Published Author

Contests & Awards

Nov. 15 SCBWI On-the-Verge Emerging Voices Award

• What: submit your unpublished work for children
• Who: writers or writer-illustrators from underrepresented backgrounds, over 18, un-agented SCBWI members
• Prize: paid trip and tuition to SCBWI LA conference, manuscript consultation, and exposure to editors

Query Letters

How to Write a Query Letter in 7 Simple Steps

Revisions

Writing Insights Part Three: The Revision Process

Submissions: Agents and Editors

5 Qualities Agents Look for in Writers

Inspirational Things

Pep Talk from Anne Lamott

How Long is Writing Supposed to Take?

For Your Writing to Spark Fire in the Minds of Readers Ask These Questions

  

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