CWIM Winner!
We have a winner for the 2012 edition of CHILDREN’S WRITER’S AND ILLUSTRATOR’S MARKET, edited by Chuck Sambuchino and out from Writer’s Digest Books: Gail Terp! Sorry I don’t have more copies to give...
View ArticleWriting Book Giveaway: WRITING AND SELLING THE YA NOVEL by K.L. Going
I had so many responses on my post about giving away a copy of the 2012 CHILDREN’S WRITER’S AND ILLUSTRATOR’S MARKET edited by Chuck Sambuchino (I know only one of you won it…the rest should go out and...
View ArticleCraft Book Giveaway Winner
The winner of K.L. Going’s WRITING AND SELLING THE YA NOVEL is Sam S.! Thanks for playing, everyone! Now go out and buy this book if you didn’t end up winning it, it’s a great resource.
View ArticleWriter’s Digest Conference and Contest!
This January 20th to 22nd, I will be participating in the Writer’s Digest Conference at the Sheraton in New York City! I’m very excited about this conference. On Saturday morning, I will be speaking on...
View ArticleWise Words About Picture Books and Contest!
One of my very favorite picture book writers, Amy Krouse Rosenthal (LITTLE HOOT, DUCK! RABBIT!, and many more) gave an interview in the 2012 CHILDREN’S WRITER’S AND ILLUSTRATOR’S MARKET book that I...
View ArticleEnter to Win the 2013 Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market!
Last year, I was happy to give away some copies of the 2012 Writer’s Digest Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market (think that’s enough apostrophes?), which had several of my articles and even my...
View ArticleCWIM Contest Winners
The winners of the Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market Contest are: Peter Dudley & Julie Falatko Please email me: mary at kidlit dot com with your mailing addresses and I’ll forward them...
View ArticleInterview and Giveaway
Please head over to Literary Rambles today to win a copy of WRITING IRRESISTIBLE KIDLIT! I’m sorry for the lack of substantial posting over the last few weeks and all the book talk. But I have...
View ArticleBook Giveaway!
Just in time for the holidays, I’d love to give away TWO personalized copies of my book, WRITING IRRESISTIBLE KIDLIT. I just got some new author copies in and they are getting restless sitting on my...
View ArticleBook Giveaway Winners
And the lucky winners of my holiday WRITING IRRESISTIBLE KIDLIT giveaway are: Stephanie Schumann and Josef Bergman Please email me if I don’t email you first to give me your mailing address and confirm...
View ArticleGrand Prize Winner, Novel Beginnings Contest!
As promised, today is the big reveal of the Grand Prize winner for the Kidlit Novel Beginnings Contest! Without further ado, I present an entry by Mary Danielson, a (light) paranormal/mystery YA called...
View ArticleContest Redux
The Novel Beginnings contest is officially over and now you’ve had a chance to see the winning entries. This is what writers have done right. That’s not to say that every great submission I received...
View ArticleFirst Line Winner Analysis
Thank you all so much for your patience as I break down some first lines from the comments and critique exercise we did the other day. Whew! Almost 200 comments and entries, from PB first lines to YA...
View ArticleChildren’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market on Sale Today!
Today is the official publication day for the 2012 edition of the CHILDREN’S WRITER’S AND ILLUSTRATOR’S MARKET, out from Writer’s Digest Books and edited by Chuck Sambuchino. Inside this handy volume,...
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