The Superior Second Pages Because a Book is More than One Page Long with Debbie Vilardi. The Superior Second Pages Because a Book is More than One Page Long with Debbie Vilardi. Have your first page perfected but you need to have that second page help carry your story? Have Debbie Vilardi, SCBWI PAL member show you how with your work-in-progress. “I’m the author of over twenty leveled readers, a few poems and articles, and one short story. I have over ten years of experience critiquing works for all ages. I’m also the executive editor of Kid Lit News.” Please submit a synopsis of your story (a paragraph or two) and your second page. Please submit by December 12th to give Debbie ample time to read the pages. This event is Free for SCBWI members. Please submit the second page of your novel with a three-sentence synopsis of page one. Illustrators can send the first two spreads of a picture book or graphic novel. Please submit by December 12th to give Debbie ample time to read the pages. This event is Free for SCBWI members.
First Pages hook the reader but every page has to keep kids reading. Let Debbie Vilardi, freelance editor, PAL member (published and listed), and Executive Editor of Kid LIt News, help you hone your second pages.
Send the second page of your novel with a three-sentence synopsis of page one or the first two spreads of a picture book or graphic novel to longislandny@scbwi.org.