Category: Happy Things

Authors, beautiful life, Critiques, For Writers, Getting Started, Happy Things, Publishing, Query Letter, Revisions, Smiles Are Free, Writing, Writing Life, Young Adult Novels

The Girl with the Green Pen

Kerri Maniscalco

I know I said I’d post a query critique each Wednesday, but this week I’m bumping it out to Friday (sorry!) to share some news with you. One of my dear friends (and the person I often refer to as “Critique Goddess”) is launching a new website for writers, and I cannot say enough about… Continue reading The Girl with the Green Pen

Authors, Critiques, For Writers, Getting Started, Happy Things, Manuscript Requests, Publishing, Query Letter, Writing, Writing Life

Query Critique

Kerri Maniscalco

The Original Query: THE LOST STORY, completed at 80,000 words, is the tragic and triumphant story of Danielle (Dani) Caldwell, an American girl who meets a Cuban boy and falls in love, only to find their world-views divided over the Cuban Revolution. The story opens in 1980.  Dani's walking through the streets of Manhattan when… Continue reading Query Critique

Authors, Critiques, For Writers, Happy Things, Query Letter, Writing, Writing Life

Query Letter OR First Page Critiques…

Kerri Maniscalco

Hey blog friends! LONG time no speak - color me embarrassed. Did I mention you look super cute today? AND CAN YOU BELIEVE IT’S November?! (HAPPY NaNoWriMo!) As you know I was working on SECRET project, then I was editing SECRET project, then I started critiquing and beta’ing for a few of my friends/agent sisters,… Continue reading Query Letter OR First Page Critiques…

Agents, Authors, Barbara Poelle, For Writers, Happy Things, Literary Agents, My Agent Is Super Awesome, Publishing, Science Fiction, Sparkly Things, Speculative Fiction, Writing, Writing Life

Special Post: Ask an agent ANYthing and Harper is open to unagented submissions!

Kerri Maniscalco

A couple of amazing things I had to share with my fellow writing friends... If you’ve ever wanted an opportunity to ask a literary agent ANY question regarding publishing - now’s your chance! My agent (Barbara Poelle) is doing a monthly column for Writers Digest where she’ll be answering questions from YOU. No writing/publishing question… Continue reading Special Post: Ask an agent ANYthing and Harper is open to unagented submissions!

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Quote of the day

Kerri Maniscalco

I think this quote is adorable, so I had to share it with you. Have a great weekend! XO “You should date a girl who reads. Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes, who has problems with closet space because she has too many books.… Continue reading Quote of the day