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Podcast – How to Get Out of the Slush Pile Part 3
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 your understanding of your story as well as how the industry works.
It’s a lot of heavy lifting for a sentence or two. Let us help you make the most of it.
Catch the first two episodes in this series:
How to Get of the Slush Pile: Part 1 with Laura Backes
How to Get Out of the Slush Pile: Part 2 with Julie Hedlund
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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!
This episode is an excerpt from the Picture Book Summit presentation Performance on the Page by author and uber-librarian Betsy Bird.
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 and break down three real query letters critiqued by Emma or Julie that resulted in agent representation or a book contract. You’ll leave this episode with actionable items you can apply immediately to your own queries. Get ready to polish those queries until they shine brighter than you thought possible.
