Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund present step-by-step instructions for crafting stellar picture book submissions to agents and editors.
| Module 1 | Getting Started |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | To Whom Are You Submitting? Agents vs. Editors (RG) |
| Unit 2 | Types of Agents (RG) |
| Unit 3 | Large vs. Small Publishers (RG) |
| Unit 4 | Researching Agents and Editors (RG) |
| Unit 5 | Publishers That Accept Unagented Submissions (RG) |
| Unit 6 | Tracking Submissions (RG) |
| Unit 7 | Is My Manuscript Submission Ready? (RG) |
| Unit 8 | Publishing Scams to Avoid (RG) |
| Module 2 | Query Letter Components |
| Unit 1 | The Job of the Query (RG) |
| Unit 2 | Paragraph 1 - The Intro (RG) |
| Unit 3 | Paragraph 2 - The Pitch (RG) |
| Unit 4 | 6 Common Pitch Problems (RG) |
| Unit 5 | Finding and Using Comp Titles (RG) |
| Unit 6 | Paragraph 3 - Bio and Market Information (RG) |
| Unit 7 | Paragraph 4 - The Conclusion (RG) |
| Unit 8 | Putting It All Together (RG) |
| Unit 9 | The Query vs. The Cover Letter (RG) |
| Unit 10 | Special Considerations for Online Pitch Parties (RG) |
| Unit 11 | Live Pitching (RG) |
| Module 3 | Query Critique Clinic |
| Unit 1 | Query Critiques Intro and Important Notes (RG) |
| Unit 2 | Query Critiques 1-10 (RG) |
| Unit 3 | Query Critiques 11-20 (RG) |
| Unit 4 | Query Critiques 21-30 (RG) |
| Unit 5 | Query Critiques 31-40 (RG) |
| Unit 6 | Query Critiques 41-50 (RG) |
| Unit 7 | Top 10 Query Mistakes (RG) |
| Module 4 | Query Dos and Don'ts |
| Unit 1 | Query Dos (RG) |
| Unit 2 | Query Don'ts (RG) |
| Module 5 | Manuscript Submission |
| Unit 1 | Formatting Your Submission (RG) |
| Unit 2 | Submitting Illustrations (RG) |
| Unit 3 | Understanding Layout (RG) |
| Unit 4 | Query Etiquette (RG) |
| Unit 5 | FAQs (RG) |
| Unit 6 | Query Manager Tutorial (RG) |
| Module 6 | Understanding Agent/Editor Responses |
| Unit 1 | Interpreting Rejections (RG) |
| Unit 2 | Dealing with Feedback (RG) |
| Unit 3 | When an Agent Requests More Work (RG) |
| Module 7 | I've Got an Offer. Now What? |
| Unit 1 | Offer of Representation (RG) |
| Unit 2 | Offer of Publication (RG) |
| Module 8 | You've Got an Agent! Now What? |
| Unit 1 | Getting Started with Your Agent (RG) |
| Unit 2 | Maintaining Your Agent Relationship (RG) |
| Unit 3 | Parting Ways With an Agent (RG) |
| Unit 4 | Submissions After Parting With an Agent (RG) |
| Module 9 | Share Your Feedback |
| Unit 1 | Please Share Your Feedback With Us! |
| Module 10 | Bonus - What Agents Look in Picture Book Submissions |
| Unit 1 | What Agents Look for in Picture Book Submissions (RG) |
| Module 11 | Bonus - Essentials of an Author Website |
| Unit 1 | Essentials of an Author Website (RG) |