HeyJaredJustin’s Substack
I am a children's picture book author working with publishers like Disney, Simon & Schuster & Macmillan. I'll be sharing the behind-the-scenes process of my manuscripts and books, publishing updates, upcoming appearances and events, giveaways, and more.
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HOW I SOLD 3/5 OF MY MANUSCRIPTS FROM R&RS (opens the original)
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TODAY, ON THIS UNNAMED SUBSTACK . . .We’re tackling the promising yet highly unpredictable R&R.But what exactly is an R&R?Well, in a nutshell, it’s a request from an agent or editor to revise and resubmit your manuscript. If you’ve been around publishing long enough then you’ve probably heard tales of this frightening creature or survived an encounter with one yourself. If you haven’t, I hope this post proves an insightful, informative, and not-to—overwhelming introduction to the topic.<a class=
My Agent Dropped Me (opens the original)
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Since February, I’ve debated writing this post. But as of late, I’ve had an increasing number of children’s book creators reach out behind the scenes to ask how I navigated parting ways with an agent. After all, there’s no guidebook for this sort of thing, and it’s considered taboo even talking about it.It’s my hope, though, that if enough of us share our experiences, regardless of what stage we’re at in our careers, we can empower, inspire, and motivate each other as we navigate our creative an
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