Unagented Submissions

 Here's a list of over 100 publishers who accept unagented kidlit submissions.

https://bitsykemper.com/publishers/

Publishing Today

 What's happening in publishing today?

https://vickyweberbooks.substack.com/p/what-nobodys-telling-querying-writers

Bookstores and Publishers

 What do bookstores want from traditional publishers?

https://janefriedman.com/what-bookstores-want-from-traditional-publishers-and-how-the-bookstore-market-has-changed/

Finding a Literary Agent

 Here's a six-step strategry for finding a literary agent.

https://www.tiffanyhawk.com/blog/how-to-find-the-best-literary-agent

Author Scams

 How do you identify and avoid author scams?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/03/how-to-identify-avoid-author-scams/

Newsletters

 Make your newsletter stand out from the others.

https://janefriedman.com/the-newsletter-market-has-become-crowded-but-most-of-your-competition-is-easy-to-beat/

Publicists

 How do you make best use of your publicist?

https://melissataylortips.substack.com/p/a-childrens-book-marketing-director

Multiple POV

 How do you differentiate characters in a multiple point of view story?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/03/multiple-viewpoint-story/

Loose Ends

 Should you tie up all the loose ends at the end of your story?

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/loose-ends-in-fiction/

Character Names

 Consider these points when choosing your character names.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/the-7-rules-of-picking-names-for-fictional-characters