Query your favorite picture book
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City Mouse is always bragging, to his cousin Country Mouse, how much better his life is. Country Mouse, tired of his boring life in the country, sets off to live in the Big City with his cousin. Once there he finds that apperances can be deceiving.
One day, a little bunny makes a desperate dash for freedom in hopes of out running Mother Bunny's controlling ways. Runaway Bunny is the story of how Mother Bunny relentlessly stalks him and brainwashes him into returning to her clutches. 
That was fun.
That was fun.
Soccer Mom said:One day, a little bunny makes a desperate dash for freedom in hopes of out running Mother Bunny's controlling ways. Runaway Bunny is the story of how Mother Bunny relentlessly stalks him and brainwashes him into returning to her clutches.
But... but... I *love* the little bunnies. I like the one about the "I love you to the moon and back" too. Am I going to be scarring my future children for life here?
Boy I hope not. I just chose that because it's my absolute favorite book. My kids, being mine, are probably already a little warped anyway. My 5yo is addicted to the SciFi Channel. He loves those horrible movies: Mansquito! Sabertooth! Mammoth! *sighs*
If you give a mouse a cookie shows how we are all trying to get a head and end up right back where we started.
When a cute cuddly mouse asks his young friend for something as simple as a cookie,the boy had no idea what horrors would lay ahead or how he would become the helpless slave of such an innocent looking creature.
When a cute cuddly mouse asks his young friend for something as simple as a cookie,the boy had no idea what horrors would lay ahead or how he would become the helpless slave of such an innocent looking creature.
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billythrilly7th
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I'm a screenwriter by trade, but I'd love to expand into children's picture books. I don't have a clue as to how to do that.
I have a children's picture book written, but not the first clue as to do what to do next.
A. Does anyone have a sample query for a children's picture book?
B. Where in the world do you send these queries?
C. What format do you send the picture book in? I just have it written but if someone said they wanted to read it, what is supposed to look like without pictures in there? Is there binding on it if you send a hardcopy?
I need major help on the whole thing!!
OR just point me in the right direction? Is there a book that explains all of this?
Thank you.
I have a children's picture book written, but not the first clue as to do what to do next.
A. Does anyone have a sample query for a children's picture book?
B. Where in the world do you send these queries?
C. What format do you send the picture book in? I just have it written but if someone said they wanted to read it, what is supposed to look like without pictures in there? Is there binding on it if you send a hardcopy?
I need major help on the whole thing!!
OR just point me in the right direction? Is there a book that explains all of this?
Thank you.
yes Billy. That's the easy answer there is help. Yes, there is a book, several in fact...but answering that here..takes us off thread LMAO.
Yes, I and several others have sample queries for PB's, in the share your work thread under query letter..I have one atm(at the moment).
You send these to agents that rep PB's or to a publishing house that accepts unagented work(cause I can't spell).
Some only want snail mail, some accept e-mail..just like for "big people books"
I'm still learning but happy to share the little bit of knowledge I have gleened
You clone you lol
Yes, I and several others have sample queries for PB's, in the share your work thread under query letter..I have one atm(at the moment).
You send these to agents that rep PB's or to a publishing house that accepts unagented work(cause I can't spell).
Some only want snail mail, some accept e-mail..just like for "big people books"
I'm still learning but happy to share the little bit of knowledge I have gleened
You clone you lol
What she said. And your ms looks like any other. Courier. Double space. Wide magins. Left justify. Unbound.
The good news is that the query isn't quite as important , because you usually send the ms with it. They are short enough that it is just like sending a writing sample.
The good news is that the query isn't quite as important , because you usually send the ms with it. They are short enough that it is just like sending a writing sample.
billythrilly7th
Banned
Thank you and Thank you.
Two final questions.
A. Where or what book lists all the agents or publishing houses that accept queries and/or manuscripts?
B. You send the letter and manuscript in unsolicited? They let you do that?
Good agents and publishing houses that I would actually want to have involved let you do that?
Thank you again.
Two final questions.
A. Where or what book lists all the agents or publishing houses that accept queries and/or manuscripts?
B. You send the letter and manuscript in unsolicited? They let you do that?
Good agents and publishing houses that I would actually want to have involved let you do that?
Thank you again.
Billy, come here, closer, a little closer SMACK! I do that cause I think it's what you want. Now- for messing up our cute thread you must query a picture book of your choice...I would say little red hen but I'm waiting for soccer mom to do that one.
A) agentquery.com or P&E are just some sugestions.
B) Yes, yes and yes
You owe me a query
A) agentquery.com or P&E are just some sugestions.
B) Yes, yes and yes
You owe me a query
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Not for the faint of heart. Under the light of a full moon a hideous creature with no skeleton is born. Ravenous, it consumes everything in its path. Nothing is safe until a mysterious transformation takes place.
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