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039 - Karly Dizon: An Agent's Passion for Kidlit
Agent Karly Dizon of Fuse Literary joins Julie Hedlund and Kelli Panique to chat about her love for picture books and kidlit, and why she comes back year after year to critique pitches and first pages from 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge members.
How Karly became an agent after starting as an author
Her passion for representing writers
How Karly developed her skills for editing and critiquing children's stories
How she developed her picture book evaluation skills
Why picture books are "sneaky difficult" to write
Tips for expanding your writing toolbox
The importance of being a lifelong…
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