Open to Questions & PiBoIdMo

We've always been fairly open with our blog readers (and tweep followers...and writers in general, I guess) here at Nancy Coffey Lit, and I'd like to take that openness one step further:

Coffey. Tea. And Literary. is open to questions! We'll be calling it our Ask PeeWee segment.

If you have a question about publishing/writing/revising/books-in-general, then ask away. We'll answer 1-2 questions per week on the blog, picked at random. Please be advised that your question will be posted on the blog, but your name will be omitted.

Email all questions to: Peewee (at) nancycoffeyliterary (dot) com

PeeWee is an excellent organizer and he promises to keep on top of this. With all of his work, he still had time to make his holiday outfit for this year--look:

(My sister tortures him)

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And check it out! Shelley Moore Thomas' new GOOD KNIGHT book

cover!! If you don't know who the Storyqueen is, head on over to her blog. You won't be disappointed.

Those dragons are so cute, I want to pinch their scaly cheeks!

Speaking of picture books, are all the picture book authors and illustrators here participating in PiBoIdMo? That's Picture Book Idea Month for those of you not in the know yet.

We have 3 clients who volunteered to help inspire. Check out their posts:

Sarah Frances Hardy

Shelley Moore Thomas

Adam Watkins *Adam has also generously donated an original signed illustration to be won if you comment on the PiBoIdMo blog! Hurry--go comment. Could be a great holiday present!

WriteOnCon + Wed Winner + News!

Has everyone heard of WriteOnCon? Well if you haven't, read about it here. It's a free online conference for writers.

That's right. I said it's FREE. And I also said it's online. Which means that you don't have to travel to attend!

I'll be one of many on the faculty next week. Check out the agents/editors and the authors/illustrators who will be working with you. A fantastic group! On top of all that, Nancy Coffey Literary is running a little contest. Check out the rules for it here.

I hope you decide to participate!

As for the winner from Wednesday's contest--Sara will be announcing that on Sunday, so come back to check it out then!

And now for the news...you may know Shelley Moore Thomas for her Good Knight easy reader series. Or for her cool blog The Storyqueen's Castle. Or because of her general support of her fellow writers everywhere as she is a consistent blog commenter. However you know her, give a squee-shout-out to her today. Her novel, THE SEVEN TALES OF TRINKET has sold to FSG Books for Young Readers!! Yay, Shelley!! Read the announcement on her blog.

And don't forget to check out our Query Log this evening for the update!

Awesome conference. Contest. Weekend giveaway. Fantabulous book finding a home. Can EVERY weekend start this way??