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Finding a children's book literary agent.

by Geoffrey Barton-Harvey
1st July 2022

Im new to this. So can anyone recommend a good children's picture book literary agent, or a publishing house for the above. UK based preferably.

Thanks in advance

Geoff

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Literary Agent

by Christopher Torretto
7th March 2022

Hello everyone , firstly I hope you are all keeping well and being creative.

I am a screenwriter and have several scripts with known directors and producers with connections to Universal and Netflix etc. I sold seven scripts last month alone that are now making major offers of Hollywood stars. I am searching for an agent that can help me deal with contracts and get scripts to those that are unsolicited. I have done well getting contacts and scripts up till now but think it’s time to be represented.

thank you all

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Submitting the first in a series.

by Tom Campbell
14th December 2021

I have completed the first short story (c6000 words) in what will be a five part series for ages 6 - 10 . The second is almost complete and I have outlines of the remaining parts.

Should I detail the entire story arc to agents when submitting Part One?

The story stands alone but would also work with illustrations, is this something an agent will suggest or should it be mentioned in the submission?

I am new to the submission process so all advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Tom.

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React Native

by Marya Molly
29th November 2021

What is important to know for the React Native framework, what skills do you need to have, what programming languages do you need to know?

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Question

by Anthony Rohlwink
18th November 2021

I have been trying to buy a full manuscript edit but the system will not accept any of my credit cards. Can I transfer the money directly into your bank accout. Is there an Email where I can contact the services

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Writing Space

by Mark J Braybrook
9th January 2021

Hi All

I was wondering what sort of writing space my fellow writers have when they are creating their masterpieces.

I spent quite a few years working at a tiny desk in a corner of a very small kitchen but since getting my own apartment a couple of years ago I've set my spare bedroom up as a study. I took a photo a few days ago of the desk area where I write and just wondered if we all have pretty much the same set-up or if there are some radical alternatives out there i.e. floating trays for use in the bath or even anything weirder and more wonderful!

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Can someone help me?

by thisith Kumarasiri
28th July 2021

If there is any publisher, editor or writer anyone if can help me please call me soon.

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Writing Programmes

by Mark J Braybrook
30th July 2021

Hi All

I recently watched a documentary about Dennis Wheatley and was quite surprised to hear that he wrote all of his manuscripts by hand using a pencil.

Being left-handed and finding the physical act of writing by hand quite taxing, I choose to do all my writing on my laptop using Scrivener and wondered how my fellow writers on this site create their work.

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Use of readability function on writing software

by Mark Hankinson
2nd August 2021

Hi

I'm new to writing fiction. I'm using a computer package (Papyrus) as a word processor and I have been using the Readability function. The readability highlights a paragraph in different colours from red (highly technical) to dark blue/purple (childlike level of reading ability).

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Writers In Pakistan

by Saba Qamar
12th August 2021

Hey, There are writers of almost every niche in Pakistan, I want to promote the talented writers of Pakistan. There are many great story writers, comic writers, Nove, history and even Thesis Writing Services Pakistan. I have written many blogs about different writers and their work. You can check it out on my blog.

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Where do I start?

by Sarah Morris
22nd February 2021

Hello, My name is Sarah and I wanted to get to know newbies like me and people that have just taken their first publishing steps like me... I didn't intend to do but I am doing a writing course that the assignment asked for a mock publication enquiry..So I found a publishers and it was online submission and I pressed send...GULP lol x

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Need advice for Children's book that has interest.

by Danica Fox
18th May 2021

Hi Community,

I have a short Children's story that I have been offered two Hybrid contracts for, by Austin & Macauley and also Olympia publishers.

The problem is I do not have an illustrator and I do not have the funds available for one either.

I'm not sure but an Agent seems the right way to go? -any advice is appreciated.

Kindest regards & thank you

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Writing Space

by Mark J Braybrook
9th January 2021

Hi All

I was wondering what sort of writing space my fellow writers have when they are creating their masterpieces.

I spent quite a few years working at a tiny desk in a corner of a very small kitchen but since getting my own apartment a couple of years ago I've set my spare bedroom up as a study. I took a photo a few days ago of the desk area where I write and just wondered if we all have pretty much the same set-up or if there are some radical alternatives out there i.e. floating trays for use in the bath or even anything weirder and more wonderful!

2 replies

Writing Programmes

by Mark J Braybrook
30th July 2021

Hi All

I recently watched a documentary about Dennis Wheatley and was quite surprised to hear that he wrote all of his manuscripts by hand using a pencil.

Being left-handed and finding the physical act of writing by hand quite taxing, I choose to do all my writing on my laptop using Scrivener and wondered how my fellow writers on this site create their work.

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What Is Your Favourite Literary Character Ever?

by Paul Seaton
27th January 2021

I’ve been thinking a lot about characters recently - the characters in my own book of course, but great characters from the books I loved reading too.

There are so many I love, and each of them are different, even within the same genre. Harry Bosch, Ray Mason and Tom Thorne may both have led police procedural series but each man has deep rooted issues that have shaped them in different ways as their lives have progressed. That’s due to the phenomenal writing of Michael Connelly, Simon Kernick and Mark Billingham, but also due to the way characters evolve.

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