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Rejection and Reflection for Writers

Rejection and Reflection for Writers

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 12, 2024Leave a comment

Rejection is part of the territory when it comes to being a writer. Today we offer reflection for writers to help redirect your efforts after a rejection.

The Surprising Benefits of Writing a Nonfiction Article

The Surprising Benefits of Writing a Nonfiction Article

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 8, 2024Leave a comment

Writing a nonfiction article isn’t easy. However, it may be easier and quicker than writing and selling a picture book and the benefits may surprise you!

Submissions Failure

Dealing with Submissions Failure

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 31, 2024Leave a comment

Sometimes submissions don’t pay off. Some ideas don’t work like you intend and sometimes they are outright rejected. Here’s how to deal with submission failure.

The First Steps in Contacting Agents

The First Steps in Contacting Agents

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 17, 2024Leave a comment

You’ve written a book and now you want a literary agent. Now, the research begins. Get tips for finding the right agent for your work and avoiding scammers.

4 Book Proposal Pitfalls

4 Book Proposal Pitfalls

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 10, 2024Leave a comment

Creating a fiction or nonfiction book proposal can seem daunting. Let’s look at what editors and agents want from a proposal and 4 things NOT want to do.

10-03-24 ICL BLOG - Pitching Your Picture Book

Pitching Your Picture Book

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 3, 2024Leave a comment

Submissions in today’s market often involve new elements of pitching your picture books from social media to comp titles. Here’s how to make them work for you.

Writing for the Classroom

Back to School: Writing for the Classroom

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 27, 2024Leave a comment

Schools are crammed full of reading material. Who is doing all that writing for the classroom? What’s different about the educational market? Let’s find out.

3 Ways to Target Submissions

3 Ways to Target Submissions

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 23, 20241 Comment

Writing stories and articles is the fun half of the job. The other half is submitting your work to good markets. Here are 3 ways to target submissions.

Submissions Research as Inspiration

Submissions Research as Inspiration

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 28, 20231 Comment

Did you know market guides can provide writing inspiration as well as help locate a publisher for your work? It’s true. Find out how they can inspire you!

Online Submissions Rule the Day

Online Submissions Rule the Day

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 21, 20231 Comment

Online submissions rule the day. You must get the details right to have a chance of an agent or editor reading your manuscript. Here’s what you need to know.

Reading Your Way to Targeted Submissions

Reading Your Way to Targeted Submissions

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 14, 20236 Comments

Today we’re discussing how reading books in your genre not only improves your writing skills, but it can also help you find the right publisher for your work.

Targeting Submissions Equals Publishing Success

Targeting Submissions = Publishing Success

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 7, 20234 Comments

Carefully researching and targeting submissions is part of a successful writer’s routine saving massive amounts of time and emotional energy. Let’s get started.

Submissions - The Search for an Agent

Submissions: The Search for an Agent

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 1, 20222 Comments

Do I need an agent? What do they do? How do you get one? Are they expensive? Jan Fields answers all these questions and more as you search for an agent.

Submissions Market Guides

Submissions: Why Market Guides Are Your Best Friends

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 22, 20228 Comments

Use ICL Market Guides as a launching point for your research and find a variety of publishers, what they publish, and their websites for submission guidelines.

Finding-Markets-for-Your-Writing-episode-170

Finding Markets for Your Writing – Institute for Writers

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryOctober 11, 2019Leave a comment

170: Finding Markets for Your Writing
October 11, 2019

How-to-Know-Where-You-Can-Get-Published-Part-2-episode-78

How to Know Where You Can Get Published Part 2 | IFW

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryNovember 24, 20171 Comment

078: How to Know Where You Can Get Published Part 2
November 24, 2017

How-to-Know-Where-You-Can-Get-Published-Part-1-episode-74

How to Know Where You Can Get Published Part 1 | IFW

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryOctober 27, 2017Leave a comment

074: How to Know Where You Can Get Published Part 1
October 27, 2017

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