Sara O'Leary - Critique Picture Book Manuscript, Writer

My mentoring is informed by my background teaching university workshops in fiction, screenwriting, and writing for children. I studied writing at the University of British Columbia and Concordia University. In addition to publishing a novel and several collections of short fiction, I have now published sixteen picture books. For the past decade I have been privately working with both published and unpublished picture book writers and writer/illustrators in the areas of writing, submitting, and publishing books for children.

Preparing to Submit Your Picture Book

Detailed notes will be provided on the first draft of a picture book manuscript (max 1200 words) and then again on a revised draft to be submitted 2-4 weeks later. I am open to working with illustrators who wish me to look through roughs.
Suggestions will be offered with the goal of achieving a submission-ready, polished draft of your story.
I will also read and provide a written critique of your cover letter.
We will discuss your manuscript and your publication strategy via a twenty minute zoom session.

Bringing Your Picture Book to Life

Revising Your Picture Book Manuscript

Picture Book Manuscript Critiques

Preparing to Submit Your Picture Book

Preparing to Submit Your Picture Book