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Avengers Of Colour Mentorship

August 19, 2020Literary, Mentor ProgramAdult, advise, akıl hocalığı, Application, Authors, Avengers, Avengers Of Colour, การให้คําปรึกษา, books, Critique, Diversity, Наставництва, Наставничества, Наставничество, Editing, Experience, 멘토링, faridah àbíké-íyímídé, Feedback, Fiction, Globa, GMT, Guidelines, Καθοδήγηση, lærimeistara, Manuscript, meantóireacht, Mentor, Mentora, Mentorat, Mentori, mentoria, Mentoring, Mentoringu, Mentors, Mentorschap, Mentorship, Mentorskap, Mentorství, mentorstvo, Middle Grade, New Adult, ni, Non-Fiction, People of Color, Pitches, POC, Professionals, Published, Query, Query Package, Rules, Stories, Submissions, Synopsis, Tutoraggio, Tutoría, Twitter, Ungented, مربی, vaaiga, Winners, Writers, Young Adult, 商友, 商友。, 指導, הדרכה, الارشادpdpabst

Avengers of Colour is a mentorship program created by faridah àbíké-íyímídé for unagented writers of color who are ready to query but need help with their query package. Winners will receive professional help from experienced (agented and traditionally published) authors of color. Feedback will be given on editing the authors first 25 pages of their manuscript, query letter, synopsis and pitches.

Manuscripts must be finished though the query package doesn’t have to be perfect. The mentors will help with that, as long as writers are near ready to query. Current mentors are:

Middle Grade Mentors

YA Mentors

New Adult Mentors

Adult Mentors

Submissions open August 27, 2020 and close August 31, 2020. The link to the application will go live on the Avengers Twitter at Midnight EST / 5am GMT. Be sure and read the complete guidelines! As always, good luck!

P. Pabst

Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Intern Needed for The Bent Agency

June 12, 2019Internship, LiteraryAdministrative, agent, Applicant, Candidate, Edit, Experience, Flatiron District, Full Time, General, Hired, Intern, Learning, Mailing, Monetary, New York, Opportunity, Paid, Pitch Letter, Publishing, Query, Read Contracts, Reader, Royalty, Royalty Statements, Social media, Submission, Task, The Bent Agency, Websitepdpabst

The Bent Agency is searching for a paid, full-time intern whom will work in their office in the Flatiron District. The intern will work M-F from 9a-5p. (However, Fridays until Labor Day will end at 1pm, instead of 5pm.) Ideal applicants can work independently, are highly organized, and are quick learners.

The hired candidate will work with royalty statements, filing, and mailing; will be adding clients to the website; creating posts for social media; and assisting with other general administrative tasks. Interns will also leave with knowledge of how to evaluate a query, write a pitch letter, craft a submission list, write an edit letter, and read contracts and royalty statements.

This opportunity is based in New York. No publishing experience is necessary. The internships are a great way to learn more about an agent’s work and decision-making process. Past interns have been writers for children, children’s librarians, elementary school teachers, MFA students, and passionate readers.

All interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to claire@thebentagency.com, with “Internship Application” in the subject line. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Summer Internship: Inkwell Management

May 15, 2019Internship, LiteraryAdministrative, Agency, agent, Authors, Career, Contracts, Editors, Experience, Foreign Rights, Guidance, Industry, InkWell Management, Interns, Learning, Librarians, Literary, Manuscripts, New York, Opportunity, Publishing, Publishing Trends, Query, Social media, Submissions, Summer, Tasks, Understanding, Unpaid, Writerspdpabst

InkWell Management is looking for a summer intern! This position helps read and evaluate queries and manuscripts and helps with general administrative tasks which are designed to better understand the workings of a literary agency. InkWell states that this experience includes: learning about the submission process to editors, discussions of the latest developments in industry trends, gaining an understanding of different royalty reports, and guidance on furthering a career in publishing. Interns will also learn about foreign rights, contracts, publicity and the use of social media in publishing.

The location for this internship is New York and is unpaid. If interested, email cover letter and resume in the body of the email (no attachments) to: hiring@inkwellmanagement.com. Type in subject line: Summer 2019 Internship. InkWell requests no phone calls regarding this opportunity.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Writing in the Margins Mentor Program

April 8, 2018Literary, Mentor ProgramApplicants, Author, Critique, Deadline, Disabilities, Editors, Experience, Feedback, Fiction, Goal, Hone Your Craft, Manuscript, Marginalized Social Group, Marginalized Voices, Mentorship, Novel, People of Color, Publication, Published Author, Publishing, Qualifications, Query, Short Fiction, Statement of Intent, Story, Submit, Traditionally Published, Underrepresented, Underrepresented Countries, Underrepresented Cultures, Unpublished, Writer, Writing In The Marginspdpabst

The Writing in the Margins is a website dedicated to helping underrepresented authors find their place in the publishing industry. They have a Mentor Program which pairs an emerging author from a marginalized social group with an experienced editor or traditionally published author in order to work closely on preparing an unpublished manuscript to submit for publication. All authors and editors work on a completely volunteer basis, and there is no charge to the emerging author. Applications are open twice a year, and necessary applicant qualifications are highlighted prior to the submission period. Deadline for this round is April 15, 2018. Material required to submit:

Finished, Unpublished Fiction Manuscript (or Five Completed, Unpublished Short Fiction Pieces)
Query letter
Statement of Intent (not to exceed 500 words). How would a mentorship help you reach your goals?

For instructions on how to submit, go here. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

2018 Minnesota Writing Workshop

December 29, 2017Literary, Writing Conferences & Getaways2018 Minnesota Writing Workshop, 3 Seas Literary, Agents, Authors, Bethany House Publishers, Betsy Amster Literary, books, Books & Such Literary, Conference, D4EO Literary, Development, Donald Maass Literary, Editors, Experience, Flux Press, Graywolf Press, How To Get Publsihed, ideas, Inspiration, Jolly Fish Press, Manuscripts, Minnesota, Opportunity, P.S. Literary, Published, Red Sofa Literary, St. Martin's Press, St. Paul, Stories, The Seymour Agency, Unpublished, Writers, Writingpdpabst

The 2018 Minnesota Writing Workshop is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. Note that there are limited seats at the event (150 total). This workshop is a full-day “How to Get Published” writing event in St. Paul, MN on February 17, 2018.

Agents and editors confirmed to be in attendance and/or available to pitch are:

literary agent Eric Smith (P.S. Literary)
literary agent Michelle Grajkowski (3 Seas Literary)
editor Lauren Jablonski (St. Martin’s Press)
literary agent Mary Cummings (Betsy Amster Literary)
literary agent Kelly Van Sant (D4EO Literary)
editor Mari Kesselring (Flux and Jolly Fish Press)
literary agent Cynthia Ruchti (Books & Such Literary)
literary agent Laura Zats (Red Sofa Literary)
literary agent Jennie Goloboy (Donald Maass Literary)
literary agent Erik Hane (Red Sofa Literary)
literary agent assistant Lynnette Novak (The Seymour Agency)
editor Yana Makuwa (Graywolf Press)
editor Raela Schoenherr (Bethany House Publishers)
and possibly more to come.

For information on how to enroll and where to stay, go here. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

2018 Laura Crawford Memorial Mentorship

November 25, 2017Contests, Literary, Mentor ProgramApplications, Art, Authors, books, Children's Fiction, Chilidren, Critique, Development, dreams, Editing, Experience, Feedback, Fiction, Genre, Illustrator, Inspiration, Julia Durango, Kids, Laura Crawford Memorial Mentorship, Manuscripts, Memborship, Mentorship, Opportunity, Picture Book, Published, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Stories, Writers, Writingpdpabst

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators will open for applications to the Laura Crawford Memorial Mentorship. The mentorship was established in memory of picture book author Laura Crawford.

This year’s mentor will be author Julia Durango, who will help with one picture book manuscript for a six month period.

Julia Durango

In order to apply, you must be a SCBWI member with an application dated between December 1-7, 2017. Applicants must never have had a picture book traditionally published. For complete details, go here.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA Fiction.

Internship Opportunity for The Bent Agency

July 15, 2017Internship, LiteraryAuthors, books, Clients, Experience, Fiction, Intern, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Molly Ker Hawn, New York TImes Best Sellers, Non-Paid, Opportunity, Publishing, Readers, Remote, Reports, The Bent Agency, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

Molly Ker Hawn of The Bent Agency is looking for an intern to read young adult and middle grade fiction for her. This is a remote and unpaid internship. Her expectations are that the intern reads and reports on an manuscript every two weeks. Applicants should be familiar with all sorts of YA & MG, especially literary-commercial. Molly would like someone with knowledge of New York Time Best Sellers and has interests in authors like Katherine Rundell, John Corey Whaley, Stephanie Kuehn, Margo Lanagan, Jack Gantos, Marie Rutkoski, Naomi Novik, Jacqueline Woodson, E Lockhart, Gene Luen Yang, Libba Bray…and, of course, her own clients.

For guidelines and how to apply, go here. As always, good luck!

P. D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction

The Bent Agency Adult Fiction Intern

April 14, 2017Internship, LiteraryAuthors, books, Experience, Fiction, Intern, Librarians, MFA Students, New York, Passion, Publishing, Reader, Remote Locations, School Teachers, The Bent Agency, Unpaid, Writerspdpabst

The Bent Agency

The Bent Agency is looking for an adult fiction intern. This is a great way to learn more about an agent’s work and decision-making process. Past interns have been writers for adults, adult librarians, elementary school teachers, MFA students, and passionate readers. This is an unpaid internship which will require a ten hour per week commitment and you do NOT have to live in New York.

They’re looking for someone who enjoys books by authors such as:

– Erin Morgenstern
– Tana French
– Eleanor Brown
– Jacqueline Sheehan
– Jodi Picoult
– Gillian Flynn
– Lori Roy
– Laurie Notaro
– Celia Rivenbark
– Elin Hilderbrand
– Kristin Hannah
– Jeannette Walls
– Kate Atkinson

They’ve had this posted for two days, so don’t delay if you’re interested. The candidates pile up super fast and the submission window could close soon. For complete details, go here. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

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