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Recordings of past webinars can be purchased for up to two weeks following the live event and are only viewable during that two-week timeframe. If the webinar concluded more than two weeks ago then a recording of it cannot be purchased.  Recordings of ongoing or past multi-week classes cannot be purchased if you did not enroll in the class prior to the start of the first class session. Recordings for classes are only available (free of charge) to those who enrolled in the class. To purchase a webinar, please email kidlithive@gmail.com with your request.

Yes, you may register for a webinar and multi-week classes even if you cannot attend live. Multi-week classes are most effective when attended live since they consist of in-person exercises. However, past students have registered for a multi-week class and watched the recordings as they became available. Questions can also be passed along to the teacher via email during the course for enrolled students who can and cannot attend live.

‘Inside the Kidlit Studio will have two formats. The first will feature the creative team behind a picture book,  consisting of the author, illustrator and/or agent speaking about the process behind their book together. The other format will feature children’s book novelists interviewing each other about how and why they made the choices they did for a particular book of theirs, as well as the specific creative and publication process for that book, and their process in general.

Webinar Cancellation

  • Registration canceled at least 24 hours before the event start time will be refunded in
  • Registration canceled less than 24 hours before the event start time is not
  • No refunds are granted for no-
  • Webinars are not transferable to another event or

 

Workshop and Multi-Week Class Cancellation

  • Registration canceled more than three business days before an event will be fully
  • No refunds are granted for no-
  • Workshops and classes are not transferable to another

You may transfer your attendance to another participant before the commencement of the first workshop or class. Once the first class has commenced, however, attendance may not be transferred.

All cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing by email to kidlithive@gmail.com. The Kidlit Hive will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction unless another method is requested.

Unfortunately, The Kidlit Hive only accepts payment via Paypal at this time as all payments are handled directly through Zoom. 

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60-Minute Zoom/Phone Chat

Price: $100.00

*Zoom or Phone—your choice! Not to be recorded.

  • A specific manuscript of yours
  • Brainstorming ideas & solutions
  • Ranking your strongest ideas
  • Researching & vetting agents
  • Querying
  • "The Call"
  • Author-Agent relationship
  • Going on submission
  • Writing craft & process
  • How to craft compelling pitches
  • [Traditional] publishing business & market
  • Navigating social media
  • Building a career as an author
  • Assembling a list of potential agents for you to query
  • Next steps & setting SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound) goals
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30-Minute Zoom/Phone Chat

Price: $50.00

*Zoom or Phone—your choice! Not to be recorded.

  • A specific manuscript of yours
  • Brainstorming ideas & solutions
  • Ranking your strongest ideas
  • Researching & vetting agents
  • Querying
  • "The Call"
  • Author-Agent relationship
  • Going on submission
  • Writing craft & process
  • How to craft compelling pitches
  • [Traditional] publishing business & market
  • Navigating social media
  • Building a career as an author
  • Assembling a list of potential agents for you to query
  • Next steps & setting SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound) goals
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Pitch Critique/Creation

Price: $30.00

Through Twitter contests, my pitches have received requests from 20 different agents and editors and been used for both my deal announcements via Publishers Weekly and Publishers Marketplace. I’ve also helped dozens of writers and illustrators secure industry requests using pitches I critiqued and crafted for them. I’d love to do the same for you!

  • Picture book writers: I will read your manuscript, critique your current pitch (if you have one), and craft THREE additional pitches for you.
  • Novelists: I will read your synopsis, critique your current pitch (if you have one), and craft THREE additional pitches for you.
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List of Comp. Titles &/or Mentor Texts

Price: $30.00

*This service is for picture book creators only. I will read your manuscript, conduct research, and provide you with a list of 5+ comp titles and/or mentor texts with specific reasons for why I’ve selected each. Potential titles might come from:

  • Picture books
  • Children's literature within other formats
  • Television shows (live action and animated)
  • Movies (live action and animated)
  • Theatre
  • Historical figures and events
  • Current figures and events
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Query Letter Edit

Price: $40.00

Through comments and track changes, I will polish your query letter, focusing on:

  • The personalization / connection to the agent/editor (if applicable)
  • Polishing your pitch
  • Reviewing and suggesting comp titles (if applicable)
  • Ensuring your author bio is short and snappy and highlights your strongest credentials
  • Brevity/Streamlining all sections
  • Formatting
  • Producing a query that is professional and has personality
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Full Critique:

Price: $125.00

What this critique focuses on:

  • Concept & Premise
  • Plot
  • Pacing
  • Character development
  • Tension & Stakes
  • Voice
  • Language
  • Structure
  • Humor & Heart (where applicable)
  • Theme and Takeaway
  • Creative suggestions
  • Strengths and suggested areas to work on
  • Feedback on art notes & how to improve story’s visual potential (if applicable)
  • Identifying your story’s hook
  • Page turns and pagination suggestions
  • Formatting
  • Possible line edit suggestions (which may or may not address spelling, grammar, punctuation, alternate phrasing and structure)
  • Broadcast-quality audio recording of your manuscript (for your private use only)