SUBMISSION SHINE 2024: ONLINE CRITIQUE INTENSIVE PARTICIPANTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERED FOR THIS EVENT!! Webinar Description: Agents are able to “open many more doors” than authors can on their own in their search for publication. Agents also advocate for authors’ interests in the contract negotiation stage and beyond. But how do you know when you are ready to submit your work? Where do you find information on agents? What should you include in your communications? This session will cover all these things, as well as “do” and “don’t do” pointers so you can present yourself and your work in the most effective, compelling way. Actual client queries (used with their permission) will be analyzed to help you see what has been successful. There will be plenty of time at the end for Q & A. The presentation will be recorded and the recording link provided to all participants who have registered prior to the event. *The link to attend the webinar live will appear in your Events listing AFTER you register. **Optional: A limited number of critiques are available for purchase. See below for more information.
For all submissions, format your work in 12 point font, with one-inch margins, and double spacing.
For PB, send one full picture book manuscript plus a 2-3 sentence pitch in the same document.
For MG, send up to 10 pages of your manuscript, plus a one-page, single-spaced synopsis. (US Letter paper size-Include synopsis in the same document; please don’t send two documents.)
⇒Please include your name on every page of your work as a header or a footer, as well as identifying information on page one: first & last name, email address, title, genre. ⇒Please SAVE YOUR FILE as Webinar Faculty Last Name_Your Last Name_TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT as a PDF or DOC or DOCx. Example: Cummings_Strocchia_PURPLE CARROTS ⇒Then send your file to Kristen at epa-ara@scbwi.org. The subject should read: Webinar Faculty Last Name_Your Last Name_TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT (same as saved file name).
Submission deadline: Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
We anticipate critiques to be returned on or about Saturday, February 10, 2024.