New Agency Promotes African Writers for Youth
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/81960-new-agency-promotes-african-writers-for-youth.html
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Is it better to write a series or a standalone? John Gilstrap, author of the Jonathan Grave thrillers, has the answer. Watch his YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kypG7nfn8X4
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Would you pay to be interviewed on the radio? Here’s what to watch out for; there are scammers to avoid.
https://tinyurl.com/sugrmk7
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A look back at 2019’s small-business marketing trends and tips to find success in 2020.
In this report, find insights from 12M small-business customers to help you stay ahead of the curve in a changing marketing landscape.
A free downloadable PDF from Mail Chimp
https://tinyurl.com/qv8vwj3
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Science fiction and fantasy have always been genres in which creators have infinite space to explore bold and inventive new ideas, while also reflecting the multiplicity of cultures, traditions, and identities of the world. DAW is proud of the work their authors have done to explore and celebrate diversity. They have a history of publishing feminist and LGBTQIA+ fiction, but are seeking to expand the horizons for their readers.
DAW is actively seeking new works of science fiction and fantasy written by and/or featuring people of color, Native people, disabled people, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, and those from other underrepresented or marginalized communities.
https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2018/07/daw-books-opens-its-doors-to-sci-fi-and.html
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Children’s books sales were up during the holiday season with titles including The Crayons’ Christmas by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers; Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls by Dav Pilkey; and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney. Also popular, The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs by America’s Test Kitchen
Read more at https://tinyurl.com/qmewgfp
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Everyone hates to write queries and pitches. They should be easy—we love our characters and like to talk to and about them. Writers are not the only ones to rewrite a pitch over and over.
From Jessica Faust, BookEnds Literary Agency, How I Pitched Thin Ice for Paige Shelton
https://tinyurl.com/vh3qdfd
Paige Shelton is the author of the Farmer’s Market mysteries, the Scottish Bookshop series, the Dangerous Type books, and the Country Cooking School cozies. Thin Ice edges from cozy, closer to thriller, as the main character hides from a determined killer.
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Patterson Holiday Bonus Banner Pic
Patterson pledged a personal contribution of $250,000 to independent bookstore employees, ($500 to 500 individual booksellers), $100 for children’s booksellers. Here’s a list of the chosen recipients.
https://www.bookweb.org/james-patterson-holiday-bonus-recipients-2019
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Here are influencers you can learn a thing or two from: https://miblart.com/blog/self-publishing-influencers/
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Change things up for your brain. Brainstorm with a pen and paper, a tip from Linda Rodriguez at the Stiletto Gang.
https://tinyurl.com/yxyswqq4
