It’s time for the second biggest reason manuscripts get tossed out by agents and editors. Have you ever heard: “Your story didn’t resonate with me”? Julie Hedlund shares how this type of response maybe indicate a lack of emotional resonance in your story. Listen in as Julie defines emotional resonance
It’s time for the third episode in our three-part series: How to Get Out of the Slush Pile! Our very own query whisperer Emma Walton Hamilton demystifies what makes a compelling hook and how you can achieve this in your query letters. Learn how to convey an agent or editor
It’s time for the second episode in our three-part series: How to Get Out of the Slush Pile! Author and rhymer extraordinaire Julie Hedlund discusses one of the best ways to signal to industry professionals that you’re not ready to be published: writing bad rhyme. Writing poetry is one thing,
Ready to get out of the slush pile? Join us for the first of our three-part series: How to Get Out of the Slush Pile! Author and Picture Book Summit Co-Founder Laura Backes is first up and speaks on one of the biggest mistakes new authors make: writing poor main
Today’s episode comes from Picture Book Summit Co-Founders Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund. Emma and Julie are also co-creators of The Complete Picture Book Submission System. In this episode, you’ll hear them share their submission expertise as they provide you with the key components of a killer query letter
In Submission Savvy, Emma Walton Hamilton talks about the three things you should do before you start submitting, submissions dos and don’ts, query etiquette, and the key components of your query letter, including how to craft your hook and what to include in your bio. Emma Walton Hamilton is a
Today’s episode showcases literary agent Jennie Dunham, founder of Dunham Literary Inc. Jennie shares insight on what agents do, what they don’t do, and how to prepare for working with an agent. Jennie Dunham has been a literary agent since 1992 and founded Dunham Literary, Inc. in 2000. She represents
Is your manuscript submission ready? In this episode, Picture Book Summit Co-Founder Emma Walton Hamilton helps us figure out if our manuscripts are really ready to be sent to an agent or editor, with specific things to look for in the craft of your story and in the details of
