We've compiled this list of links on how to get published in the children's book world to save you emailing us and asking if we could publish you. Yup. We get letters like that a lot. This is an act of mercy and our gift to you, dear reader. We will keep this page primed with the latest best stuff on How to Get Published. Good luck and good writing.
Write a Great Book
Ten Top Tips on How Not to Get Published by Candy Gourlay on the Banana Peelin Blog
Finding Your Voice: a SCBWI Masterclass with Beverley Birch by Addy Farmer
PubRants on Beginning Writer Mistakes
How to Write a Novel using the Snowflake Method
The Writer's Cheatsheet (PDF)
Tony Bradman on the Art of Story by Candy Gourlay
YA Voice: Slang and Teen Vernacular by Candy Gourlay
Fantasy Master Class with Sara 'Slasher' O'Connor by Candy Gourlay
Sara Grant's Master Class in Revision by Teri Terry
Why You're Never Going to Be Published by Editorial Anonymous (also read in sidebar 'Things Not to Send in Slushpile Ever Again')
Nathan Bransford on How to Write a Novel
Nathan Bransford's Writing Advice Database
Editorial Anonymous on The Heroism of Revision
It's Not a Product It's a Lifestyle
Sara Zarr on The Speech I Wanted to HearTen Commandments for the Happy Writer by Nathan Bransford
Welcome to the Adventure by Sarah Davies
Are you ready to be published? By Nicola Morgan
Clue Yourself Up About the Book World
How the Publishing Process Works by Nathan BransfordThe Beginners Guide to Publishing by Editorial Anonymous
Greenhouse Literary Agency Q&A on Writing for Children
Rights Seminar by Sarah Davies - Part 1, Part 2
Writing for children and teenagers by Nicola Morgan
How Publishing Really Works on Submitting
Being Published is Not Enough by How Publishing Really Works
How to Put Together a Great Submission
C is for Commissioning Editor by Stroppy AuthorQuery Writing: A Guide for the Anxious by Sarah Davies
Common Mistakes of Unpublished Writers by Nicola Morgan
Miss Snark on Synopses
Miss Snark on crap queries - 'creative queries', on posting rejection letters online with amusing comments
Copyright and Queries by Editorial Anonymous
How to Write a Query Letter by Nathan Bransford
The Basic Query Letter Formula by Nathan Bransford
How to Write a Synopsis by Nathan Bransford
Lee Weatherly's Tips on How to Write a Synopsis by Candy Gourlay
Networking, Platforms and Self Promotion
Blogging for the Writer by Jane Friedman
Resources for Building an Online Platform by Nicola Morgan
Build Your Own Website Series by Candy Gourlay
Don't Go Wide, Go Deep by Candy Gourlay
Get an Agent
What do Literary Agents Do by Nathan BransfordHow to Find a Literary Agent by Nathan Bransford
What Agents Want (Agent's Party 2011)
Nicola Morgan on Agents
Miss Snark on Agents
PubRants Agenting 101 (More links on the sidebar to the right)
PubRants Pitching Workshop
Rejection
Editorial Speak by Editorial Anonymous (Reading your rejections)
The Great Thing About Rejection by Candy Gourlay
The Sting in Nice Rejections by Candy Gourlay
The Eight Rules of Rejection by Editorial Anonymous
You've got a Book Contract. Now What?
Acquisitions by Editorial Anonymous
Stroppy Author's How to Read a Publishing Contract
Stroppy Author's How to Speak Publisher
What You Can Do: 12 Easy Steps - from Pimp My Novel
Miss Snark on Firing Your Agent
Advice for Family and Friends by Katy Wyton
Any additions, subtractions, questions, answers, comments or compliiments? Let us know below!
Brilliant idea! Fab page.
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We should have done this a long time ago!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know any good books on self-publishing?
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!
I don't know any books but I suggest you check out Joanna Penn's The Creative Penn site - sign up for the newsletter, follow the blog ... you'll learn everything you need to know.
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