May 1, 2017
Placement is everything when it comes to selling books. In children’s book publishing, a lot of the key to a book’s placement is the age of the protagonist. Usually, middle grade novels have protagonists between ten and thirteen, and young adult novels...
Apr 28, 2017
Here’s a link to a blog post I wrote for Digital Book World about hybrid authors and expanding your delivery options while keeping story at the heart of your craft! Hybrid Authors: Spotting One in the...
Mar 29, 2017
There’s an old joke that most of us have probably heard at some point, and it goes something like this: “Today I met a man with a wooden leg named Smith!” “So what’s the name of his other leg?” Misplaced modifiers often lead to...
Mar 17, 2017
Guest post by Terry Persun We all know the old adage, show don’t tell, and including sensory detail from our five senses helps us drop the reader into our story world. Here are some tips to consider for your next project. Sight The most often used sense when...
Mar 2, 2017
It’s our Agencyversary! Happy birthday, Fuse Literary! *confetti cannon* That means it’s also time for our annual charity benefit. Last year, we donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The year before, we donated to the National Multiple...
Feb 22, 2017
Recently I have seen some confusion about what is a picture book vs a chapter book (don’t chapter books have pictures too?) and what is a middle grade title. Obviously there are some gray areas, and some titles that cross genres. But I thought I’d do a...
