On Brooklyn Arden, editor Cheryl Klein (Arthur A. Levine Books) links to her new page, Talking Books. It features, among other things, the outlines for talks she’s given at recent SCBWI conferences. These include “Finding a Publisher and Falling in Love: A Convivial Comparison.” My favorite bit so far:

Do NOT emphasize numbers like word count

  • Equivalent of taking your date out and reciting your ACT and IQ scores. Interesting, but only relevant if the rest of it works out.