Category Archives: Submission Sense
Fictionary, Part 2: What Genre Do I Write? by Lori Ann Palma
When you start working on a story idea, categorizing it into a specific genre isn’t typically on your list of things to do. But when you go to craft a query letter, you’ll definitely need to place your work into … Continue reading
Posted in Genre Specifics, Submission Sense
Tagged Carly Watters, commercial fiction, cozy mystery, dystopian fiction, fantasy, high concept, horror, literary fiction, magical realism, MG genre, middle grade fiction, mystery, nathan bransford, psychological thriller, science fiction, Speculative, steampunk, thriller, upmarket fiction, YA genre, young adult fiction
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Fictionary, Part 1: What Genre Do I Write? by Lori Ann Palma
This month’s EasternPennPoints theme is all about submissions, and if you’re getting ready to query your novel, then you’ll need to know where your book fits into the YA or MG market. First off, YA and MG are categories (the … Continue reading
Posted in Genre Specifics, Submission Sense
Tagged Action, Contemporary fiction, Dark fantasy, Epic fantasy, fantasy, fictionary, genre, Gothic fiction, High fantasy, Historical fantasy, Horror fiction, MG fiction, Paranormal, Paranormal romance, Speculative fiction, Urban fantasy, ya fiction
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A New Chapter, by Lauren LeBlanc
An aspiring novelist and founder of the Collegeville KidLit Writers Group is packing her bags at the end of the summer and moving from suburban Philadelphia to Dallas, Texas. Here, she submits herself for consideration into the Dallas chapter of … Continue reading
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Tagged Collegeville KidLit Writers Group, Lauren LeBlanc, SCBWI
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Querily, Querily, Querily, Querily + Critique Giveaway, by Lindsay Bandy
Send, send, send your query Into the slush stream Querily, querily, querily, querily… Is publication just a dream? All month as I’ve thought about our theme of “Submission Sense,” this little song has been stuck in my head. (I have … Continue reading
Posted in Submission Sense, Uncategorized
Tagged Bent Agency, Break Into Publishing, character development, conflict, EPA SCBWI, Giveaways, heather flaherty, Jennie K. Brown, knowing when you're ready to query, Lindsay Bandy, major plot points, Mark Magro, query critique, query letters, Query tips, sandy ahser, SCBWI, writing advice
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Agent Research 101: Ten Must-See Resources Before You Query, by Lori Ann Palma
Your manuscript is polished, your query letter is compelling, and you have a list of literary agents ready to go. It’s time to submit, right? Not so fast! One of the major steps in the submission process that many writers … Continue reading
Solving the Query Letter Conundrum: Four Parts to a Perfect Pitch, by Lori Ann Palma
If you’re in the process of writing a query letter, you’ve likely struggled with the pitch section. Nestled between the introduction and your biography, it’s easily the most difficult part of a query to master. Not only do you have … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, decision, hook, lori ann palma, pitch, Query, query letters, Query tips, reaction, writing a pitch
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Logline Logic
by Lindsay Bandy “So, what’s your book about?” It’s a question that strikes panic in the heart of writers everywhere, whether they’re talking to a friend or writing the dreaded query letter. How do you boil your awesome, amazing idea … Continue reading
Query Letter Algebra: Once Upon A Time, X Met Y
By Lindsay Bandy My eighth-grade self was sitting at the kitchen table with my engineer father, dripping tears on pre-algebra homework: “But Daddy, why are there letters mixed with the numbers?” That pretty well sums up my relationship with mathematics. However, … Continue reading
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