While I was away...

I had time to surf the internet. I found a couple of cool sites I thought I would share.

The first site is a blog by Kathleen Ortiz, an agent with Lowenstein Associates. She has some great contests, it's definitely worth checking out. The Neverending Page turner

The next site is the website for Mem Fox. Check out her 20 tips for writing Picture Books.

Finally, check out this great interview with Agent Holly Root over at the Mother.Write blog.

Anon,

Nancy

Movin'

The moving part of moving is complete but I’m still working on the settling in part.

Here are a few statistics on the move:

Number of vehicles used to move: 5

Number of trips from apartment to condo: 17

Number of boxes used: 40

Number of boxes of books: 28

Number of times cats ran under bed terrified: 10

Number of times cats ran under the bed terrified of a ceiling fan: 4 and counting…

Number of pieces of furniture heaved into dumpster: 7

Number of days my new sofa has been in the condo and not been used as a scratching post: 10 and counting...

Hightailin' It

Bailey, Lucky and I are hightailin' it to some new digs. So, posts during the next few weeks will be a bit spotty while we pack up everything and move to the new place.

Anon,

Nancy

Attention Kid Lit Authors

Chuck Sambuchino is running another contest over at the Guide to Literary Agents blog, this time it's for Middle Grade and Young Adult manuscripts. You can get there from here. He's got some awesome prizes lined up! Good Luck.

Anon,

Nancy

What to Include in a Query

Over at Chuck Sambuchino's Guide to Literary Agents' blog, he includes advice from Janet Reid regarding what to include and what to cut from your query letter. It's definitely worth a read. Check it out here.

While you're at it, Cynthia Leitch Smith has posted some great agent interviews on her blog Cynsations. (Agents Sarah Davies and Laura Rennert among others).

Anon,

Nancy

What Do Agents Want- The Sequel

Today I found a listing on the http://www.verlakay.com/ site from Linda at the McVeigh Agency, listing what Mark McVeigh is interested in when it comes to representing kid lit. Check it out here.

Anon,

Nancy

What Do Agents Want?

How many times have you asked that question? If you're like me, A LOT. Over on the Upstart Crow Literary Agency blog, agent, Chris Richman recently posted a detailed wishlist. If you write middle grade or young adult it's definitely worth a look. You can get there from here.

Anon,

Nancy