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How to Write a Query Letter for Your Young Adult Manuscript

June 1, 2012 by KristiCook 7 Comments
how to write a query letter

Okay, you’ve finished writing and polishing your young adult manuscript.  Now what?  Let’s say you’ve decided to go the “traditional” publishing route–then your next step is to query agents.  Sure, it is possible to sell a YA manuscript without an agent, but it’ll be much harder (and usually happens when an author makes a connection … [Read more…]

Posted in: Agents and Editors, Writing Business Tagged: literary agent, query letters, verla Kay blueboards, young adult markets

Conferences, Conventions, and Writing Groups for Young Adult Writers

December 2, 2011 by KristiCook Leave a Comment
Writing Groups for Young Adult Writers

So, you’re writing a Young Adult manuscript–maybe you’re just starting out, or maybe you’ve got several completed manuscripts under your belt.  Maybe you’re looking for an agent.  Or maybe you’ve already got an agent, and you’re looking to network with kidlit professionals.  You know there must be resources out there to help you on the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Conferences, Writing Business, Writing Groups, Writing Life Tagged: kidlit, Romantic Times, SCBWI, verla Kay blueboards, writing conferences, writing groups, young adult

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Techniques of the Selling Writer 
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Classic book on how to write books that readers will want to read!

This is one of the foundation books that all novelists should have on their bookshelf.

Get at Amazon


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