KidLitGN just posted the dates of their annual kids-YA graphic novel pitch event:
Creators can begin loading pitches on Sept. 28 at 8 a.m. until Oct. 1 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. So get your pitches loaded within that window.
Pitches open for viewing for agents and editors on Oct. 1 at 8 a.m. and close on Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. All the times listed are in EDT.
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Tech and time weren’t my friends this week, but I did manage to mostly edit a video that I’m excited to share because it shows the evolution process of the script for “Runaway Train,” my and Maggie Shang‘s collaboration for the Let’s Go!: A Kids Comics Anthology. But instead of having all the cool captions and corresponding pictures added to the video, I ran into tech issues that I couldn’t solve in time to tag team with Maggie’s post about her process.
So here’s the video with loads of info about how we started our collaboration, how the scripts changed over time, Maggie’s artistic decisions plus really valuable insights she learned along the way, my scripting decisions, and what I learned from the comic’s scripting process for this anthology project. For the time-limited among us, I’ve included time codes and supplementary graphics and info below. I hope you have as much fun watching this video as Maggie and I did making it.
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October is just around the calendar corner and KidLitGN is hosting its annual graphic novel pitch event!
The event is for agented and unagented graphic novel projects for kids through YA. The categories include graphic novel-style picture books, early graphic novels, middle grade, and YA. There’s also a spot for graphic novel illustrators who don’t have a project to pitch but would like to pitch a sample from their portfolio.
To find out more, see the info graphic below or visit: kidlitgn.com. And spread the word.
It’s that time of year again, when I’m busier than usual helping with the KidLit GN pitch event. Click the info graphic below for details and to get access to KidLit GN’s website where more rules and information resides:
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