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This exercise requires you to do a bit of reading and analyzing…
Fiction:
Choose several published books from the same age group and genre as your manuscript (preferably the same books you used in Module 7 when studying the catalyst), and summarize how the author resolved the plot. Now go back and look at the catalyst [...]
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Laura chats with author Janet Lawler about creating successful rhyming stories and working with an editor!
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. I have 2 questions at this point: How many submissions when you're just starting out (w/o) an agent is a good number? And when there are more than a few 'Editor' postions listed (senior, executive, etc.), who do you address your material to? Great stuff on this site. Articles and chat alike! Thanks and good luck to all.
This month's highlights include:
► Publisher Seeks Older Picture Books on Specific Themes
► Two Agents Taking Submissions from New Writers
► Magazine Seeks Fiction and Articles for Teen Girls
► Major Contest Announced
► CBI Challenge: Writing an Ending That Delivers
► What Writers Need to Know to Avoid Tax Issues with the IRS
► Improve Your Chances of Getting Published w/Your Own "Hook"
► Is Your Beginning Where It Belongs?
► How to Study the Magazine Market Before Submitting your Story
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