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 | |
| Unit 2 | Types of Agents | |
| Unit 3 | Large vs. Small Publishers | |
| Unit 4 | Researching Agents and Editors | |
| Unit 5 | Publishers That Accept Unagented Submissions | |
| Unit 6 | Tracking Submissions | |
| Unit 7 | Is My Manuscript Submission Ready? | |
| Module 2 | Query Letter Components | |
| Unit 1 | Paragraph 1 - The Intro | |
| Unit 2 | Paragraph 2 - The Pitch or Hook | |
| Unit 3 | 6 Common Hook Problems | |
| Unit 4 | Paragraph 3 - Bio and Market Information | |
| Unit 5 | Finding and Using Comp Titles | |
| Unit 6 | Paragraph 4 - The Conclusion | |
| Unit 7 | Putting It All Together | |
| Unit 8 | The Query vs. The Cover Letter | |
| Unit 9 | Special Considerations for Online Pitch Parties | |
| Module 3 | Query Critique Clinic | |
| Unit 1 | Query Critiques Intro and Important Notes | |
| Unit 2 | Query Critiques 1-10 | |
| Unit 3 | Query Critiques 11-20 | |
| Unit 4 | Query Critiques 21-30 | |
| Unit 5 | Query Critiques 31-40 | |
| Unit 6 | Top 10 Query Mistakes | |
| Module 4 | Query Dos and Don'ts | |
| Unit 1 | Query Dos | |
| Unit 2 | Query Don'ts | |
| Module 5 | Manuscript Submission | |
| Unit 1 | Formatting Your Submission | |
| Unit 2 | Submitting Illustrations | |
| Unit 3 | Understanding Layout | |
| Unit 4 | Query Etiquette | |
| Unit 5 | FAQs | |
| Unit 6 | Query Manager Tutorial | |
| Module 6 | Understanding Agent/Editor Responses | |
| Unit 1 | Interpreting Rejections | |
| Unit 2 | Dealing with Feedback | |
| Unit 3 | When an Agent Requests More Work | |
| Module 7 | I've Got an Offer. Now What? | |
| Unit 1 | Offer of Representation | |
| Unit 2 | Offer of Publication | |
| Module 8 | You've Got an Agent! Now What? | |
| Unit 1 | Getting Started with Your Agent | |
| Unit 2 | Maintaining Your Agent Relationship | |
| Unit 3 | Parting Ways With an Agent | |
| Unit 4 | Submissions After Parting With an Agent | |
| 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 | |
| Module 11 | Bonus - Essentials of an Author Website | |
| Unit 1 | Essentials of an Author Website |