Publishing Advice Archives - Erika Romero

A List of KidLit Publishing Terms

Erika Romero — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 01:39:03 +0000

I’ve been doing a lot of research these past few months, and I thought it’d be helpful to create a running list of publishing terms. This list isn’t exhaustive, but it’s a good start for anyone new to researching kidlit publishing. Also, I can only promise that these definitions are how I understand these terms. I might be missing some nuances. Traditional Publishing When an …

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My First Conference Pitching Experience

Erika Romero — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:53:01 +0000

I decided to pitch at this year’s SCBWI Summer Conference. It was a digital experience, where 10 pitchers were in a Zoom call with the editor or agent we signed up to pitch to. We each had 2 minutes to pitch, and 4 minutes of feedback. We could pitch our story or read the first manuscript page (250 words). Here’s how it went… I pitched …

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Insights Gained from the SCBWI BigFiveOh Summer Conference

Erika Romero — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 23:46:00 +0000

I attended my first SCBWI conference this weekend, and it was a fantastic experience. I really appreciated the opportunity to attend, as it was a fully digital conference this year. I pitch one of my picture book manuscripts to an editor tomorrow, which I’ll create a separate post about. But for now, here are some of my takeaways from the editors and agents that spoke …

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