I have another great Tuesday Tip to share with you today. This one was sent in by children's author Beth Pollock, author of HARLEY'S GIFT and THE NEXT STEP. Please visit her website when you're done here. Enjoy!
"One resource that I find really useful is Harold Underdown's www.underdown.org. He is a children's book editor, and the author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books". His website has an incredible amount of useful information. The page that I find most useful is "Who's Moving Where?" It gives a quick synopsis of movement among key players in the children's publishing industry. For example, he posted six updates for the month of December. This is a great way to keep in touch with movement in the industry as it happens.
"There are also great articles for writers of every experience level. One article deals with the necessity of dealing with an agent and what you should expect your agent to do. In addition, he provides links to agent resources, as well as three case studies on how to tell a legit agent from a shady one. This level of detail makes it a useful website that I visit regularly."
Thanks so much, Beth. I've visited the site several times before but haven't really dug in. I'll definitely be taking a closer look!
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How about a Contest Tip Tuesday? Mary Kole of Andrea Brown Literary Agency is hosting a contest for the best beginning (500 word max) of a completed MG or YA novel. The details are posted here.
ReplyDeleteI recently met Harold Underdown at a conference. He is kind and helpful.
ReplyDeleteThis is the second time in a week that I am being pointed to this website. It seems like a very informative site. Thanks, Casey and Beth!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the contest Thermocline! Contest tips are great!
ReplyDeleteHi Ann! He seems like a very kind and helpful person just from his website. How nice you got to meet him!
It does seem like a great site, doesn't it, Heather? I'll be digging into the links and archives a little more than I have.
Happy Tuesday, everyone! And thank you again, Beth, for sending this tip in!
I've heard of this website but never explored it thoroughly. I'll have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteExcellent advice! I've never heard of that website, and now I'm going to bookmark it.
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