Stories Unbound

[Announcement] The Future Of The ArtCast, Artistacon & Dream Machine!

By Chris Oatley

Hello, my friends!

Chris Oatley here with a few time-sensitive ArtCast Announcements!

In this recording, I’ll provide updates on:

Dream Machine my new Social Media course for Artists.
My upcoming presentation at Artistacon 2019 (plus a discount code).
…and what to expect as we begin re-branding The ArtCast!

Here we go!

How To Promote Your Picture Book with Jake Parker :: Stories Unbound #20

By Chris Oatley

In today’s conversation with Jake Parker (Author/ Illustrator of Little Bot and Sparrow, Creator of Inktober) we discuss different ideas for promoting your picture book:

When should you start growing an audience? (Sooner than you think!)
Why trust is essential for growing an audience.
Should your project have its own website?
The importance of school visits.
…and Shawna shares her personal tip to avoid overwhelm!

Interview with Scholastic Editor Orli Zuravicky :: Stories Unbound #19

By Chris Oatley

Orli Zuravicky is a Senior Editor at Scholastic and the author of the forthcoming Happily Ever Afterlife middle grade novel series.

In this interview we talk about:

How an Editor chooses an Illustrator.
How to approach an Editor at a conference.
How being an Editor helped Orli become a better writer.
Why manuscript submissions get rejected.
Why there are more opportunities in Kidlit now than ever before.

Interview with Literary Agent Jennifer March Soloway (Part 2) :: Stories Unbound #18

By Chris Oatley

In part one, we talked about query letters and how to submit your work to an agent with Jennifer March Soloway, Associate Agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

Today in part two we talk about:

Beginning writer? Learn more on how to get started!
What makes a great Critique Group – and why you need one.
Why you should learn to think like an Editor.
What Jennifer looks for in a writing submission.
Important things to consider before signing with an Agent.

Interview with Literary Agent Jennifer March Soloway (Part 1) :: Stories Unbound #17

By Chris Oatley

Jennifer March Soloway is an Associate Agent at the reputable Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

In this interview:

How to pitch your story to an Agent.
What’s a query letter? …and how to write one.
Why it’s important to keep revising, rewriting and resubmitting your story.
What is the Big Sur Writing Workshop? …and why you should go.
What do a Toy Inventor Liaison and a Literary Agent have in common?

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