Submission Ready?

 What makes a picture book ready for submission?

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/what-makes-a-picture-book-manuscript-submission-ready/

Timeline for Getting Published

 How long does it take to be published?

https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2026/07/22/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-published/

Book Publishing Yearly Cycle

 Publishers' assessment of how well they're doing mid-year will influence what they'll acquire for the rest of the year.

https://kathleenschmidt.substack.com/p/the-vicious-cycle-of-book-publishing

Trends

 Should you chase trends when writing your book?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/09/chasing-trends-a-writers-dilemma/

Writing Trends

 Don't just follow trends--write what you want to write.

https://groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/05/what-to-write-if-you-want-to-get.html

Steps to Publication

 Here are four steps, described in detail, for getting your book traditionally published.

https://janefriedman.com/start-here-how-to-get-your-book-published/

Graphic Novel Loglines

 How do you boil down your graphic novel into a single-sentence logline?

https://kidscomicsunite.com/how-to-write-a-logline-for-your-graphic-novel-with-templates/

SImultaneous Submissions

 Here are some points to consider about simultaneous submissions.

https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2024/07/something-to-consider-about.html

Manuscript Submissions

 How do you decide where you should submit your manuscript?

https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2024/07/who-should-you-submit-your-story-to.html

Small Presses

 Here are some things to consider before submitting to a small (or even big) press.

https://janefriedman.com/your-small-press-submission-checklist/

Publishing Pathways

 These days there are many ways to publish your book.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/05/differentiate-your-character-with-a-talent-or-skill/

Traditional Publishing

 What are the steps to getting your book traditionally published?

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2009/08/how-to-publish-a-book

Querying

 How many agents do you have to query before getting an offer of representation?

https://writersrumpus.com/2015/04/24/how-many-queries-does-it-take-to-get-an-agent/

Acquisitions

 How has the acquisitions process changed through the years?

https://www.underdown.org/acquisition-process.htm

Openings

 What makes an editor or agent stop reading?

https://janefriedman.com/narrative-thrust/

Comp Titles

 How do you find comp titles for your story?

https://writersrumpus.com/2023/06/30/how-difficult-can-a-comp-be/

Unagented Submissions

 Here's a list of 100+ publishers who accept unagents submissions.

https://bitsykemper.com/publishers/

Agents or Editors

 Should you submit to an agent or an editor?

https://www.janefriedman.com/query-agents-editors/

Submission Checklist

 Be sure to check these items before hitting send on your submission.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2014/07/submission-tip-checklist-double-check-these-16-things-before-sending-your-book-out/

Comp Titles

 How do you find comp (comparative) titles for your manuscript.

http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2023/03/picture-book-comparision-titles-by.html