THE ULTIMATE CHECKLIST FOR SUBMITTING TO EDITORS: 10 TEST A NOVEL MUST PASS TO PROVE IT'S REALLY READY FOR SUBMISSION

with Deborah Halverson

Too often, YA/MG manuscripts are submitted to editors before they are truly ready. And since you only get one chance with a particular editor, you can’t risk sending out a manuscript that’s not the best it can be.

But how can you know when your manuscript is really ready? You think it is, but how can you know for sure? Learn ten actionable tests for knowing when a novel is really, truly ready to submit... along with ways to whip the manuscript into shape if it fails a single one of them.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

DEBORAH HALVERSON is the award-winning author of Writing Young Adult Fiction for Dummies and Writing New Adult Fiction, as well as numerous teen novels, books in a series for struggling readers, and a picture book. Formerly an editor at Harcourt Children's Books and now a freelance editor specializing in picture books and Young Adult/Middle Grade fiction and nonfiction, Deborah has been working with authors—bestsellers, veterans, debut, and aspiring—for twenty-five years. She is also the founder of the popular writers’ advice site DearEditor.com and serves on the advisory board for the UC San Diego Extension “Children’s Book Writing and Illustrating” certificate program. DeborahHalverson.com / Connect with Deborah on your social media platforms: https://linktr.ee/deborahhalverson