Debness Giveaway

This is a monthly contest you don't want to miss--a bag of goodies from the 2009 Debutantes. There's something in the bag from me, too!

Go here to enter.

New literary agency

Recently, I featured Chris Richman of Firebrand as a talented new agent looking for your novel.

Today I saw a notice that Chris has left Firebrand and teamed up with Michael Stearns and another agent to form a new agency, Upstart Crow Literacy. Michael Stearns has worked in many capacities. I had a consultation with him ten years ago at a conference in Honolulu. He was an editor at Harcourt at the time. He impressed me with his editorial insights.

Here's a message from Michael Stearns:

The first week of August marks the debut of a new agency, Upstart Crow Literary. Joining me will be Chris Richman
and Danielle Chiotti, both of whom cut their teeth as agents at Firebrand. Chris and Danielle possess that mix of literary
savvy, good taste, and dedication to their authors and books that marks them as either potentially crazy or simply
crazily dedicated. I feel fortunate to embark on this new venture with the two of them, as well as with our talented list of authors, all of whom will be following us to our new home. These days you can find me at michael@upstartcrowliterary.com, or a michael@tinderbox-books.com.

We'll be making our first Upstart Crow submissions next week, and when the site goes live the week after that, I hope you'll stop by and take a look at what we've got in the works. And we all look forward to working with you from our new perch here at Upstart Crow.

Michael Stearns
Upstart Crow Literary, LLC
718-360-8809
michael@upstartcrowliterary.com
www.upstartcrowliterary.com

Go check out their site, and then polish up that manuscript.

Feast of Goodies

I haven't blogged in a long while. My excuse--vacation with the family. But I'm coming out of hibernation because the monthly contest over at the Feast of Awesome is too good to pass up.

Click on the link below and leave a comment. The deadline is midnight tonight, so don't delay!!!!

CONTEST LINK

First Book Review for My Invented Life

I just got my first online review of My Invented Life on After Ellen. 

And it's good!!!!

Check it out here!

meet 8 (!) amazing MG and YA book editors

Calling all aspiring MG and YA novelists! This week and next, I am posting interviews with:

Molly O’Neill of HarperCollins
Brian Farrey of Flux
Joy Peskin of Viking
Anica Rissi of Simon Pulse
Madeline Smoot of CBAY Books
Miriam Hees of Blooming Tree Press
Reka Simonsen of Henry Holt
and
Jim Thomas of Random House

Come check out these truly awesome editors at --

http://community.livejournal.com/classof2k9/

How to Land an Agent

Wheras almost every debut author I've met this year got their book contract through an agent, and

Wheras most writers freak when they hear the word query, and

Wheras it's mind boggling to get started,

Let it be resolved that taking a class will de-mystify the process.

(I worked on bills for two legislative sessions in Honolulu...at least that's my excuse for this)

Anyway, if you're interested, Writer's Digest is offering a Webinar on How to Land an Agent.
www.writersdigest.com/webinars

Check it out!

Up next...a profile of a young, hungry agent that presented at last weeks SCBWI Handsprings Conference in New Mexico.

Win this Bag of Awesome

Don't miss out on your chance to win this fabulous bag of goodies donated by authors at the Feast of Awesome. 1. Visit their blog by clicking on the Feast of Awesome address above. 2. Enter a comment by midnight tonight. 3. Win! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.