#Skypitch picture book pitch event 10/23 on the blue place!
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Meet Lola, #StetPet editorial assistant of Boise Guild member @DetailedDraft.
"Trusty goofball Lola growls when she’s happy and gives the best extended greetings. She can spot the tiniest crumb on the floor like an editor can spot an italicized period."
ALT Red-brown dog with its hind legs on a gold-colored ottoman and front legs on the floor, looking at the camera like there's nothing strange going on.
ALT Red-brown dog wearing a blue harness and its tongue out sitting on a deck
ALT Red-brown dog with a big smile on its face lying on a bed and getting pets from human hands.
ALT Red-brown dog with pink harness and a noble look standing on the passenger seat of a car and looking out the windshield.
It’s the exact perfect hot week for this snowy editing project ❄️
Don’t hesitate to book edits for wintery manuscripts in summer! Your editor might thank you extra.
Agents usually ask for 1–2 pages, single spaced. Some ask for one page, so it’s easier on you if you can get it down to one and send that version out to everyone. One page single spaced is about 500 words. Get the narrative arc and leave out the details.
It’s common advice because it shows you have realistic expectations. Also, aim for comps that were published in the last 3 years, books yours would sit next to on the shelf. This helps the agent sell it to the publisher by showing the current market for stories like yours.
I used to sub at a school where the principal did this, and literally every teacher had put theirs on their computer or the bulletin board by their desk. One was in the pencil drawer, front and center.
It’s probably not a form in this case, but “not captivated” is boilerplate language that doesn’t mean much. Don’t quit! The rest of the feedback is stellar!
That applies to queries, but it isn’t uncommon to hear no response on fulls and partials. It’s OK to nudge!