Picture Book Revision Tips From Two Editors
Myrna Foster shares picture book revision tips, especially on reducing your word count, from Ariel Richardson and Melissa Manlove, two editors at Chronicle Books.
Submission
Three Tips for Connecting with Agents and Editors Through Conferences
Myrna Foster shares tips for connecting with agents and editors before, during, and after conferences.
When an Author Should Submit a Dummy
Melissa Manlove and Ariel Richardson talk about when they want an author to just send a dummy.
Student Success Stories: Vicky Fang
Myrna Foster interviews Storyteller Academy student Vicky Fang about how, as a designer at Google, she felt compelled to create picture books that empower kids.
Make Your Picture Book Stand Out
Myrna Foster talks about the one thing she does before she gets too far into her process that she believes makes a difference in differentiating her manuscripts. She also shares a video highlight of Melissa Manlove and Ariel Richardson discussing how you can make your manuscript stand out, even if it’s on a subject that’s already been covered.
Student Success Stories: LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss
Myrna Foster interviews Storyteller Academy student LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss about how and why she, as an engineer, felt compelled to create picture books.
How to Research Literary Agents
Myrna Foster shares her process for researching agents, especially agents who represent picture books.
How Editors Think
Myrna Foster shares a video highlight of Melissa Manlove and Ariel Richardson discussing how editors think and why response time are sometimes longer than we’d like them to be.
Free Picture Book Challenge
Myrna Foster introduces Jannie Ho as the Adobe Illustrator intensive instructor. This post includes a book giveaway.