On March 22-23, 2019 I travelled to Providence to KidLitCon 2019, a conference where writers, teachers, librarians, book bloggers, and bookstagrammers met to share ideas about writing, reading, and getting books to kids! It was an incredible event! I participated in my first official panel as an … [Read more...]
The Official #TeamPITA 2018 Wish List, Part 1!
Welcome, wonderful writers! We are so glad you’re here! We’ll get to our wishlist in a moment, but first, a little about us, your potential mentors. Remy Lai writes and draws stories for kids. She lives in Brisbane, Australia, where she can often be found exploring the woods with her two dogs. … [Read more...]
My Successful Pitch and Query
The query trenches can be really rough. I thought it might be helpful for folks to see my successful 2017 Pitch Wars pitch and the query letter that got me offers and eventually led to my signing with my amazing agent, Brent Taylor of Triada US. If you are interested in reading my 2017 Pitch … [Read more...]
It’s Official!
I'm honored and ecstatic to be chosen as a Pitch Wars 2018 middle grade mentor! Pitch Wars is a mentoring program in which published/agented authors help unagented writers revise their manuscripts until they shine. This culminates in an agent showcase during which the manuscript pitches/beginnings … [Read more...]
On Baking, Besties, and Belief
In my forthcoming middle grade novel, MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM, my 11-year-old protagonist Mimi bakes special lemon-lavender cupcakes for her best friend’s birthday. These cupcakes always make her happy, even after her friend moves away. So when a dear friend of mine was celebrating a big birthday, I … [Read more...]
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