Note from Lara—I’ve invited Lana Wood Johnson to share her list of “watch words” with my readers. These are commonly overused words she looks for while revising. If you’d like to propose a guest post, please fill out my submission form. I’m going to jump in and make a couple of comments within Lana’s article. … Continue reading Guest Post: Watch Word List
Are you here in 2017? Some rules have changed, but the content below has been updated for 2017. If you have any additional questions, comment below or tweet me! What you need to enter: Your e-mail address (this is private and used only to verify entries or notify winners) Your code name from poetry—THIS IS NEW … Continue reading #pg70pit—how to submit
We are less than a month away from sharing the twenty-one best 70th pages from aspiring authors! Submission dates: 7/1 for MG audience 7/2 for YA audience 7/3 for Adult audience Do not enter this contest if you’re not ready to send your complete manuscript to an interested agent! This contest isn’t for ego-boosting—it’s for … Continue reading #pg70pit—The Countdown Begins!
#PitchtoPublication is Samantha Fountain’s new contest which pairs writers with freelance editors before an agent round. I’ll be participating as an editor, and Samantha interviewed me on her blog. To find out more about the Pitch to Publication contest, check out sfountain.com. Interview originally appeared on sfountain.com, along with interviews of the other participating editors. Q. … Continue reading Editor Interview
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