If you are like me you have spent endless hours writing the perfect picture book manuscript. You have had your story critiqued and professionally edited. Now you are ready to take the next big step—finding a literary agent— by writing a query letter that gets attention. But what exactly does that mean? Think of your … Read more
A traditional publishing journey is a challenge for even the most experienced author. I have yet to reach that goal of being a traditionally published author, but I have not given up. I spend most of my time writing picture book stories and revising manuscripts. The rest of my time is spent sending queries to … Read more
Picture book comps are a challenge, or at least they are a challenge for me! As an educator and parent, I have read thousands of picture books, but when it comes to finding picture book comps, I freeze. Comps are my querying nightmare! What are book comps? A book comp in is simply a comparison … Read more
