By Penny Nolan. I should actually title this blog entry, What I Hate Most. But the more I do, the better I get at marketing. There...

By Penny Nolan I am only discussing traditional publishing since I don’t have any experience in self-publishing. 1. Acquiring...

By Penny Nolan Let’s identify what each does:   Publishers are the ones who print, find an illustrator, and help to market your...

By Penny Nolan Where do I begin? There is so much I am still learning. Like many writers, I’m quite the introvert so social media is a...

By Penny Nolan Rejection is part of the business. Many people don’t get published because they get rejected once and immediately give...

By Penny Nolan Query Tracker is an amazing way for writers to look up agents and their querying information. It also logs your...

By Penny Nolan Ok, this is a biggie. Queries are very important. A query is the business cover letter for the manuscript you are...

By Penny Nolan Let me just say, I don’t like writing synopses. But you must have a synopsis ready if you are planning on submitting...

By Penny Nolan Eventually, you will need a pitch when submitting your book to an agent, publisher, or editor. It’s sometimes called an...

By Penny Nolan Blog two was about what to include in your story and now you need to sit down and actually write. There are a lot jokes...

By Penny Nolan   1.     Universal Truth First things first. You need a universal truth in your story, such as honesty is the best...

By Penny Nolan I am a newly published author of two picture books for ages 4-8. Jess and the Monstrous Mess is published by Lawley...