tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378441400441702936.post8073247031925113921..comments2024-02-16T03:28:53.170-05:00Comments on Picture This!: Tips for the Journey to PublicationRob Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05189999418618335098noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378441400441702936.post-45618623295696016122011-03-17T11:12:01.356-04:002011-03-17T11:12:01.356-04:00That is the million dollar question—where to send ...That is the million dollar question—where to send a manuscript. It seems every editor/agent/house has such different wants and likes. Any interest in my writing has all come from people I’ve met face-to-face at conferences (or if not face-to-face I heard them at a conference). I’m making attending national SCBWI conferences, conferences in my SCBWI region (Florida), and other conferences I hear about a priority. When you attend always pay the little extra for a one-on-one critique.<br /><br />Other places I consult for ideas for submitting non-solicited pieces are: “The Children’s Book Insider” and “CBI Clubhouse” http://www.write4kids.com/aboutcbi.html, SCBWI newsletters/updates/discussion boards http://www.scbwi.org/, Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market, and “Guide to Literary Agents” blog http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/. I’ve not had a non-solicited manuscript picked up at this point . . . but my rejection letters are getting better! LOL!<br /><br />Do any of the places that have published your poetry also take children’s poetry, books, etc.? That could be a great foot-in-the-door. Do you belong to a critique group? Those friends will have leads on publishers, too.<br /><br />Finding the just-right place for your manuscripts will be a journey . . . but keep your eyes on the destination and enjoy yourself along the journey! Good luck!Rob Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189999418618335098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378441400441702936.post-34404586187753821902011-03-16T01:03:52.996-04:002011-03-16T01:03:52.996-04:00I have been enjoying reading your blog and hope yo...I have been enjoying reading your blog and hope you can offer a new writer some advice.<br /><br />I have written two very different picture books, one is about a boy's ability to overcome a bleak situation through the use of his imagination to recreate the neighborhood junkyard into a safe and quiet refuge as well as a place for beauty and adventure.<br /><br />The other is about the escapades and mischief created by three high energy children over the course of their mother taking her shower.<br /><br />Because I have only had my poetry published, my picture books would fall under the category of "unsolicited manuscripts." Any ideas of who might be receptive to publishing either or both of them?Deanna Elaine Piowatyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272660104948534746noreply@blogger.com