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Tag Archives: KidLit
Fall Philly Faculty Spotlight: Agent Beth Phelan of the Bent Agency, by Lori Ann Palma
To continue our focus on this year’s Fall Philly Faculty, we’re happy to have Beth Phelan, literary agent from The Bent Agency, to answer our questions. Hi Beth! What’s on your wish list right now? I’m always most … Continue reading
Fall Philly Faculty Spotlight: Agent Melissa Edwards of Stonesong, by Lindsay Bandy
Today, we catch up with another of our lovely Fall Philly Faculty members, Melissa Edwards of Stonesong Literary Agency! Click here to learn more about Melissa and Stonesong, and if you haven’t signed up for Fall Philly yet, hurry! Spots are … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Philly 2016, Uncategorized
Tagged agents seeking diverse middle grade, agents seeking Middle Grade, agents seeking middle grade humor, agents seeking YA, agents seeking YA romance, agents seeking YA thrillers and mysteries, EPA SCBWI, Fall Philly, how to pitch an agent, how to write a pitch, KidLit, Lindsay Bandy, Melissa Edwards, pitching tips, SCBWI, Stonesong Literary Agency
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#MGGetsReal in August
One of our Eastern PA authors – Shannon Wiersbitzky – is participating in #MGGetsReal, where several middle grade novels that share a common thread will be highlighted. The common thread for #MGGetsReal? Each of the books tackles a tough topic … Continue reading
Posted in General, Uncategorized
Tagged #MGGetsReal, alzheimer's, comfort, EPA SCBWI, hiroshima, joyce moyer hostetter, just a drop of water, kathleen burkinshaw, kerry o'malley cerra, KidLit, middle grade novels, middle grade readers, religious intolerance, SCBWI, school integration, shannon hitchcock, Shannon Wiersbitzky, the last cherry blossom, war trauma, What flowers remember
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Writer Beware: The Horizons of Writing Craft, by Kristen C. Strocchia
Since language and culture are living, breathing and actively changing, the literature they produce—and therefore our craft as writers—change with them. What’s trending now, is not what trended a hundred years ago or what will be trending a hundred years … Continue reading
Posted in gettin crafty, Uncategorized
Tagged age range, anne of green gables, commas, common core, culture, dialogue, geography, KidLit, Kristen C. Strocchia, language and culture, lucy maud montgomery, pace spacing, resources, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, trends in literature, trendsetting, vocabulary, word count, writing advice, writing craft, Writing For Children, writing for middle school, writing for teens, writing for young adults
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Critiquing Voice, By Virginia Law Manning
Editors and agents often say the number one thing they are looking for when reading manuscripts is a distinct and fresh voice. But, what is voice? In her book VOICE LESSONS, Nancy Dean describes voice as the “fingerprint of a … Continue reading
Posted in critique groups, gettin crafty, Uncategorized
Tagged critique groups, critiquing voice, detail, diction, EPA SCBWI, imagery, KidLit, nancy dean, SCBWI, syntax, tone, virginia law manning, voice, voice lessons
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