Agent at Sheldon Fogelman Agency has agreed to be our Guest Critiquer for July. Sean works on children’s books for all ages at the Sheldon Fogelman Agency in NYC. His clients include Zachariah O’Hora, Hyewon Yum, Mark Fearing and Hillary Homzie.
He is drawn to flawed, multi-faceted characters with devastatingly concise writing in YA, and boy-friendly mysteries or adventures in MG. In picture books, he looks more for unforgettable characters, off-beat humor, and especially clever endings. He is actively looking for new clients, but he is not currently interested in high fantasy, message-driven stories, historical fiction or query letters that pose too many questions.
Here is the prompt for July:
Brian Bowes was featured this year on Illustrator Saturday. http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/illustrator-saturday-brian-bowes/ I think all of Brian’s illustrations could tell lots of stories, so I think you will have fun writing for this one. You can see more of Brian’s work by visiting his website: www.studiobowesart.com
WRITERS: Please attach your double spaced, 12 point font, 23 line first page to an e-mail and send it to kathy(dot)temean(at)gmail(dot)com. Also cut and paste it into the body of the e-mail. Put “July 23rd First Page Prompt” in the subject line.
ILLUSTRATORS: You still have until July 26th to submit an illustration for June. I’m looking for illustrations that are “Out of this world”. I am going to let you interpret that and use your imagination. So show off a little and send it something for July. I will post the illustrations as they come in during the month, but I will definitely post all by July 31st. Please make sure the illustration is at least 500 pixels wide and include a blurb about yourself and a link to see more of your work. Please send it to kathy(dot)temean(at)gmail(dot)com and put “June Illustration” in the subject box.
Hope you submit something.
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
Filed under: Artist opportunity, authors and illustrators, inspiration, opportunity, Writer's Prompt Tagged: Agent Sean McCarthy, First Page Critique, Sheldon Folgelman Literary Agency, Writing Picture prompt
Time’s run out for me, so I won’t be participating this month, but I’m really looking forward to reading the first pages AND the illustrations! One thing I love hearing is when the RIGHT person/people notice the work that’s put up on your blog, Kathy
Thanks so much on the heads-up for Jerry and Eileen Spinelli at Booktender’s next Saturday, Kathy!
I sent you something.
Actually, here in NJ March has come in like July and is going out like August.
Wonder what April will be like…February?
Barb
Hi Jerry and Eileen Spinelli will be at Booktenders’ Secret Garden with Ted and Betsy Lewin 1:30 -3:30 Saturday March 31st.
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I just HAVE to mention that I LOVE the name of this bookstore!