Paying It Forward 2010

It’s that time of year again. My annual PAYING IT FORWARD week. This week I will be sharing the information I received at the Rutgers One on One Mentoring Conference. I hope you find it helpful!   *remember to always … Continue reading

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Collingswood Book Festival 10/2/10

Blue skies, the smell of caramel popcorn in the air, and books as far as I could see. It was a good day at the Collingswood Book Festival this Saturday. The Collingswood, NJ Book Festival is an annual event that … Continue reading

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Library Lovin’ Challenge

This is a library-loving blog challenge created by my good friend and fabulously talented writer, Jenn Hubbard (check out The Secret Year)!   For every commenter on this post between now and March 27th at 4 pm, I will donate … Continue reading

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Super contest!

Over at Extreme Reader Book Reviews!It’s almost St.Patty’s Day. Maybe the luck of the Irish will be with you!Here’s the link : http://extremereaderbookreviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/mega-swag-and-more-giveaway.html

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It’s Launch Day for The Secret Year!!!!!

  Today is an exciting day for my friend and critique partner, Jenn Hubbard. It is launch day for her young adult novel, The Secret Year.   I met Jenn, via the internet, a few years ago. Her novel, The … Continue reading

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After the conference…

Now that all the conference info has been posted, I thought I’d share with you what I like to do after I attend a conference: Write thank you cards to the agents and editors who participated (or who you engaged … Continue reading

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Paying it Forward: Part 10

This is the final installment of the information I received at the Rutgers One on One Mentoring Workshop. I hope it was helpful! *Remember to check agent/editor submission guidelines Lindsay Winget is an Editorial Assistant at Atheneum Books for Young … Continue reading

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Paying it Forward: Part 9

Excuse the brief Halloween break. And more from Rutgers… *Remember to check editor/agent submission requirements. Emily van Beek is a Literary Agent and Rights Director at Pippin properties. Pippin Properties, Inc. is a focused literary agency that represents children’s book … Continue reading

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Paying it forward: Part 8

Next installment of Rutgers Conference info. *Remember to check editors/agents submission requirements Leila Sales is an Editorial Assistant at Viking Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group. Leila has worked in both School and Library Marketing and Editorial … Continue reading

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Paying it Forward: Part 7

Yes, more information from the Rutgers Conference. *Remember to check editors/agents submission requirements. Joe Monti is a Literary Agent at Barry Goldblatt Literary, LLC. Joe has worked as a children’s fiction buyer at B&N, children’s sales lead at Houghton Mifflin, … Continue reading

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