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Writer’s Conferences and Getting an Agent Part Two
If you're reading this and thinking, "Wait, I missed part one!" you can find it by clicking here.Also, two more days to get your contest entries into me. Click here to get the details on this round's writing prompt contest. I'm loving how you guys have embraced mixing...
Writer’s Conferences and Getting an Agent Part One
Last week when I was at the ACFW conference, one of the agents shared that they received about 10,000 "cold queries" last year (meaning query letters from writers they'd previous had zero contact with). And of the 10,000, zero became their client.This isn't to say...
It’s such a little word
But it's a real problem:ItI see "it" all the time in manuscripts, including my own, but I never realized how big of an "it" problem I had until I started working with my publishing house to edit The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt manuscripts and my editors were marking...
About Stephanie

Stephanie Morrill writes books about girls who are on an adventure to discover their unique place in the world. She is the author of several contemporary young adult series, as well as two historical young adult novels, The Lost Girl of Astor Street and Within These Lines. Within These Lines was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection, as well as a YALSA 2020 Best Fiction for Young Adults pick. Since 2010, Stephanie has been encouraging the next generation of writers at her website, GoTeenWriters.com, which has been on the Writer’s Digest Best Websites for Writers list since 2017. She lives in the Kansas City area, where she loves plotting big and small adventures to enjoy with her husband and three children. You can connect with Stephanie and learn more about her books at StephanieMorrill.com, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
About Jill

Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms, and the author of several young adult fantasy novels including the Blood of Kings trilogy. She loves teaching about writing. She blogs at goteenwriters.com and also posts writing videos on her YouTube channel and on her Instagram TV channel. Jill is a Whovian, a Photoshop addict, and a recovering fashion design assistant. She grew up in Alaska without running water or electricity and now lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two kids. Find Jill online at jillwilliamson.com or on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.




