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Happening in a few days. Doing the final polishing prep!
The grant will fund eight authors and provide them with end-to-end production support, including editing, mixing, and voice actors. Authors can then publish the finished audiobook on any platform of their choosing. Open to applicants through June 15.
Audible Teams with Audio in Color on Grant Program
The audiobook streamer and the nonprofit, which helps self-published romance authors create their first audiobook, will fund eight underrepresented authors’ audiobooks and provide them with end-to-end...
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Fun! As a focal point for Little Free Library Week, held May 17–23, the nonprofit has named May 17 "National Little Free Library Day," encouraging neighborhood involvement with a mobile app, bingo game, and photo contest. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief...
‘National Little Free Library Day’ to Debut May 17
Ahead of Little Free Library Week, held May 17–23, the nonprofit is designating a new focal point for the weeklong celebration, and encouraging neighborhood involvement with a mobile app, bingo game, ...
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To celebrate Children’s Book Week, Chronicle Children's Books is open to unagented children’s book creators. www.chroniclebooks.com/pages/submis...
Submissions are now open for the 2027 PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children's and Young Adult Novelists. This $5000 grant supports the completion of a book-length work in progress. Submission guidelines at link: pen.org/literary-gra...
PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children’s and Young Adult Novelists
The PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children’s and Young Adult Novelists awards $5,000 to an author of children’s or young adult fiction.
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Congratulations to winner Emily Roberts!
Winner – The Editor’s 30-Year Celebration “Free Edit” Giveaway | DearEditor.com
Dear Readers… We have a winner for The Editor's 30-Year Celebration giveaway of a FREE Substantive Edit of a full picture book manuscript (up to 900 words) or the first 20 pages of a chapter book, Mid...
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To celebrate my 30th year editing books for young readers, I'm giving away a FREE edit of a picture book manuscript (up to 900 words) or the first 20 pages of a chapter book, MG, YA, New Adult, or graphic novel (text only) manuscript. Go to DearEditor.com to enter! www.deareditor.com/2026/04/free...
The article about 1st quarter 2026 covers the hard stuff, but this is in it, too.
When you over-explain in your novel, you risk bogging down scenes, slowing the pacing of the whole story, and even losing readers altogether. But sometimes you need to explain things! Here's how to find a balance when you are writing your manuscript.
So you know: Agent strategies for dealing with slow editor response times.
Will publishers frown if you use A.I. for grammar and spell checking?
Will using A.I. to grammar and spell check your manuscript make publishers frown? We may have an answer. Read this and reader responses on DearEditor.com's post today: bit.ly/4s5e8sw
It's fun to share the words I look up. Did you know there's no hyphen in crisscross? I need to confirm that "aeo" part of "archaeology" every time. 🤣
At the San Diego County Library in Vista this month. Fun!
Might co-author someday? Here’s a thing to know.
Might co-author someday? Here’s a thing to know. For reader responses and more, visit DearEditor.com's post day today: www.deareditor.com/2026/01/how-...
Free webinar explaining Anthropic copyright settlement with the Authors Guild and the law firm involved. Learn, whether your books are involved or not. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Proud to be on the Way-Word Writers Podcast! "Heather Cashman, Stephanie Bearce, and Nicki Jacobsmeyer sit down with acclaimed author and editor Debra Halverson to discuss the nuances of revising a manuscript from the first draft to the final product." youtu.be/Vy0LhenJHxg?...
EPISODE 96 Unlocking the Secrets of Effective Revision with Editor & Author Deborah Halverson
YouTube video by Way-Word Writers
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This 90-minute, in-depth presentation will cover the latest acquisition trends, current market needs, the launch of several new imprints, plus industry-wide efforts to navigate economic forces, AI, and book banning. Hear key insights essential for anyone looking to sell a book in today’s market!
Spotted at the mall today. Don’t miss the tiny Post-it note under the window painting. 🤪🤣
Writing a scary story? Three pitfalls to avoid, and ways to avoid them.
Writing a scary story? Three pitfalls to avoid, and ways to avoid them, today at DearEditor.com: www.deareditor.com/2025/10/avoi...
