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#AmQuerying Hunted for his meteorite wand, twelve-year-old Catch must master spell-hacked spycraft to stop the Acolytes from enslaving Guardian Spirits like Bigfoot and seizing the Minerals of Power.
Yes.
We all need an escape from dystopia into dystopia!
What is the inciting incident? What are the stakes?
Celebrating amazing beta readers, both their praise, which helps me ti stay San, and their critiques that help make the story better.
Nothing fancy: butt in chair, fingers on keys. Can’t edit an empty page.
Make sure you query Madelyn! She is actively looking for clients!
It's time to take your writing to the next level!
Share your goals for this week and let's support each other's creative endeavors.
My goal is to write 5,000 words on book three, and crossing fingers for good news from fulls out with agents.
There's only about an hour left in the Publishing for Minnesota auction! There are lots of expert critiques, AMAs, and books to bid on: www.32auctions.com/organization...
There’s only a few hours left on the auction to raise money to help the people of Minnesota. I’m willing to up the stakes and throw in a 30-minute Zoom call as a stretch goal if bidding goes over $500. (It’s currently at $420.)
“Guard your heart”
The Publishing for Minnesota auction is now live, so you can bid on the Query Package Critique I donated here: www.32auctions.com/organization... Plus tons of other great stuff for writers, illustrators, readers & teachers. Where else are you going to find first editions signed by Suzanne Collins?
Happy Wednesday, #writers!
Got questions? Need tips on #querying or #writing or #revising?
Please reply and ask me anything. I'm here and happy to help!
#StarlingLit
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Got #questions about #querying? Or #literaryagents?
Need advice about a #writing project? Curious about #StarlingLit?
I'd love to help!
Every Wednesday this month, I'll be here on #Bluesky at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET for an hour to answer your questions, talk craft and more.
Hope to see you!
What is #kidlitchat?
I have been putting it off because who gives a single fuck about promoting shit right now (not me!!!!!) and yet. I'm teaching a class--From Page to Publication--through Loft Literary that starts next week. Spots still available. More info here: loft.org/classes/page...
Your query needs to make sense FAST.
Agents have just a few seconds to find concept, comprehension, and interest.
At our Shark Tank-esque pitch panel, agents Katharine Sands and John Cusick shared their formulas for pitching your book in under 60 seconds. 📚✨
manuscriptacademy.com/how-to-pitch...
Auction link, all items & details:
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Checkout Stephanie Garbers’ Alchemy of Secrets. It’s her first non YA book.
What about a humorous, spooky, spy-craft meets magic story for MG readers?
Caught between spells and spycraft, twelve-year-old Catcher Kline must race to stop the Acolytes from enslaving the Guardian Spirits and seizing the Minerals of Power.
Good luck!
These are great!
Might be a good time to reach out to UK agents since they do not have Thanksgiving.
While there seems to be a general break for agents from Thanksgiving through the new year, agents seem to work through the queries in the order they are received. Of the query package is ready, send it!
Thanks Scott!!
