by Michelle | Jun 14, 2015 | agenty stuff, I like, illustrations, kidlit, MSWL, my authors, picture books, querying, recent
I’ve been expanding my interests as an agent from MG and YA to include books for the littler crowd. I’ve found some incredible author-illustrators whose work is so amazing I can’t even describe, and I want more.* Especially since editors who’ve...
by Michelle | Apr 15, 2015 | agenty stuff, authors, kidlit, my authors, picture books, reading
If you haven’t heard, Ashley Evanson’s forthcoming HELLO, WORLD series of board books are so freakin’ adorable. To illustrate why, I present my niece two-year-old Ava as she reads from PARIS: A BOOK OF SHAPES. Pre-order yours now! Amazon:...
by Michelle | Feb 18, 2014 | authors, critique groups, editing, my authors, writing
The followed stemmed from a conversation I had with one of my super-amazing authors, Betsy Schow, over pie shakes* during a writers conference last year. Without further ado, I give you Betsy in her infinite wisdom. ***** Allow me to teach you the simple trick of...
by Michelle | Sep 25, 2012 | agenty stuff, authors, editing, my authors, publishers, publishing, respect, writing
For some odd reason, every time I try to come up with a title for blog posts, a related song pops into my head. Today’s edition? Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match . . . Why this song? you might ask. Because I consider one of my most important...