Publishing Pals

Hello! In this episode we talk about writer conferences. What they are, why you should go or not, and which ones are worth the investment.  Here are some of the authors, artists, and other things we brought up during the episode. Just a disclaimer - please do not take our word as fact. The publishing industry is always changing, and often we are talking about things we are remembering from a while...

Hello! In this episode we talk all about loglines! What they are, how to write one, and what to pay attention to. Here are some of the things we brought up during the episode. Please do not take our word as fact. The publishing industry is always changing, and It’s always important to do your own research! If we realize after the fact that we have gotten anything wrong, we will do our best to corr...

Hello! In this episode, we go over writer resources. Wanna hear us word vomit as many helpful things as we can? This is the episode.  Aaaaah I ran out of characters so I wasn't able to link everything, but reach out if you need a link for something we mentioned that isn't on here! Links for Jessica Mielo:   https://inkwellmanagement.com/staff/jessica-mileo Query section of inkwell’s page...

Hello! In this episode we interview Katie Dwyer, a picture book author/illustrator repped by Kaitlyn Sanchez of Bradford Literary. Her debut picture book, Bear’s Friend, is slated for publication in 2027 by Rise, an imprint of Penguin. Katie is a mom of both kids and dogs and works out of her home in Ashville, N.C.  Here are some of the authors, artists, and other things we brought up during the e...

Hello! In this episode we talk about building your query list. What ways can and should you track agents you’ve queried? What sort of research should you do on an agent beforehand? What do partial and full requests mean? All explained in this episode of Publishing Pals :) Here are some of the authors, artists, and other things we brought up during the episode. Just a disclaimer - please do not tak...

Trigger Warning: At 45:19 we talk about a book in which attempted SA occurs. If this is triggering for you, please resume at 46:13 if you would like to skip that part.  In this episode we talk all about agents! What is an agent? Where do you look for one? How can you tell if one is reputable? Here are some of the authors, artists, and other things we brought up during the episode. Just a disclaime...

Hello! In this episode, meet the pals! Maria and Suzanne, who will be talking you through the ups and downs of the traditional publishing industry. Please do not take our word as fact. While the agent deep dive is always fact checked, we do not prep for these episodes or look up other information beforehand. If we realize after the fact that we have gotten anything wrong, we will do our best to co...