Week in Short
And it's a beautifully sunny day here! It was 64 when I woke up this morning with a high of 80. Ahh Michigan. Gotta love it. The bad news is, it's supposed to rain in Louisville tomorrow. Now this wouldn't matter, except the Derby takes place in Louisville, Kentucky. And rain + Derby = not good.
Lots of awesome links this week, so let's get started!
Must Read:
Conference etiquette from Querytracker
Contests:
Steph Su's Big Spring Giveaway has some VERY awesome prizes! The contest ends May 7th so hurry over there!
BookEnds:
The internet and your career
Query tally
The why of query rejections
Got YA:
Querying blunders
Kathleen Ortiz:
Query tally [Seems to be a popular thing this week...]
Literary Rambles:
Agent spotlight: Natalie Fischer
Pimp My Novel:
Right of first refusal
Rachelle Gardner:
Why publishers don't do market research
Steph Su Reads:
What's missing in YA contemporary
Story Flip:
Onomatopoeia
Seven deadly sins of a first chapter
Writer Unboxed:
Pitch advic…
Lots of awesome links this week, so let's get started!
Must Read:
Conference etiquette from Querytracker
Contests:
Steph Su's Big Spring Giveaway has some VERY awesome prizes! The contest ends May 7th so hurry over there!
BookEnds:
The internet and your career
Query tally
The why of query rejections
Got YA:
Querying blunders
Kathleen Ortiz:
Query tally [Seems to be a popular thing this week...]
Literary Rambles:
Agent spotlight: Natalie Fischer
Pimp My Novel:
Right of first refusal
Rachelle Gardner:
Why publishers don't do market research
Steph Su Reads:
What's missing in YA contemporary
Story Flip:
Onomatopoeia
Seven deadly sins of a first chapter
Writer Unboxed:
Pitch advic…