Manuscript – Adventurous Spirit Author – Heather Hawkins Publisher – Murdoch Books Editor – The Manuscript Agency’s Michele Perry In 2007, at the age of 41, with two teenagers and a contentedly unadventurous life Heather Hawkins made a doctor's appointment. Swiftly thereafter she … [Read more...] about Editing Part 2 – Editing ‘Adventurous Spirit’ (by Heather Hawkins)
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Editing Part 1 – What is editing?
Editing is a job that is mostly misrepresented and overwhelmingly misunderstood. Behind most great works of literature is a dedicated editor. As an editor one of the most frustrating misconceptions about our role is that we simply fix spelling and punctuation errors. In fact, … [Read more...] about Editing Part 1 – What is editing?
10 Quick Questions with Beth Norling…
Beth Norling, illustrator and author author of children's books, answers 10 quick questions for us… Read Beth's full interview about writing and illustrating for children's books here. When are you at your happiest? Sitting on the back step first thing in the morning, with a cup … [Read more...] about 10 Quick Questions with Beth Norling…
In conversation with children’s books illustrator, Beth Norling…
I met Beth Norling one cold, foggy evening at a CCBA Blue Mountains gathering, where she was being honoured for her contribution to the children's book industry, as an illustrator. Our friendship began in front of the open fire in the vintage lounge room at The Carrington hotel … [Read more...] about In conversation with children’s books illustrator, Beth Norling…
Part 2: Approach an agent or publisher…what to do?
In Part 1 of this article, we talked about approaching an agent. Now it's time to nut-out what it means to approach a publisher, and whether this is the right option for you. Should I submit my unsolicited MS to publishers before an agent? The downside to agents is that … [Read more...] about Part 2: Approach an agent or publisher…what to do?