Linda Camacho

...I've seen terrific manuscripts get passed over for being too "niche" or too like something already picked up (2/2 #okscbwichat

Lol, of course! It tends to come down to market timing. Sometimes it's too late or too soon, sigh...(1/?) #okscbwichat

...That's not why I'd drop a client. (3/3) #okscbwichat

...sell, so we've evaluated and moved on to the next project we think will have a better chance next time...(2/?) #okscbwichat

I take on authors for (ideally) the duration of their career. I've had several whose projects didn't...(1/?) #okscbwichat

I haven't, so I'm really excited! I love how SCBWI conferences let me get out of my NY bubble :) #okscbwichat

...the character backstory. It shows me the author doesn't know where to start and doesn't trust the reader. (2/2) #okscbwichat

Info dump! Like an overly long flashback in the first scene or the narration/dialogue over explaining...(1/?) #okscbwichat

Yes! Whenever I consider taking on a PB client, I always ask for several other manuscripts to review. #okscbwichat

...a writer can control is their craft, so always keep building on that. In the meantime, keep hope alive! (2/2) #okscbwichat

That it isn't personal, is highly subjective, and very much beyond a writer's control. The only thing... (1/?) #okscbwichat

I meant for children's. (I'm keeping this chat about kids, unless someone asks me a specific adult question.) #okscbwichat

...want with an agent. Someone professional and more distant? Someone who's more like a friend? Big? Newer? (3/3) #okscbwichat

...that's the first step. Then when you're researching, ask yourself what type of working relationship... (2/?) #okscbwichat

When you've made your completed manuscript as polished as it can be (read: many, many revisions)...(1/) #okscbwichat

...a project we're excited about, every rejection hurts. The client-author relationship really is a team. (2/2) #okscbwichat

How much we get rejected! We're in the same boat as writers, so when we go out on sub with...(1/?) #okscbwichat

Something else occurred to me as well. I'd love to see my #ownvoices submissions grow. #okscbwichat

Very! I blame my MFA. Every client gets a different level of editing, depending on their needs. #okscbwichat

...just about every other query I've read that day, so I pass. Besides voice, a unique hook is very key. (2/2) #okscbwichat