I was sad to hear she was leaving, but happy for her in her new role at the same time. Within no time, we had RACE CAR at his top speed and ready to hand off to the illustrator. Working with Marlo Scrimizzi on RACE CAR DREAMS was a blast! She’s such a lovely person! Her vision for RACE CAR DREAMS was wonderful and her editorial suggestions were brilliant. What was it like working with your editor at Running Press? Not only have I gained a wonderful agent, I have also gained a terrific friend. Working with Jessica this past year and a half has been fabulous! She’s a very hands-on agent who cares about her clients, gives fantastic editorial advice, and has encouraged me as a writer to grow, try new ideas, and even stretch into new genres. She was so wonderful and fun to talk with, and she really loved RACE CAR DREAMS! I knew right then that she was the agent for me. Our call took place a few days later and Jessica and I had an immediate connection. At race track speed in the world of publishing, Jessica emailed me within three days asking for a phone call. Jessica read it and immediately asked to see more of my work, which I excitedly sent along right away. Once I hit Send on RACE CAR DREAMS, it all happened very fast. I first submitted to my amazing agent, Jessica Sinsheimer through a referral. How did this manuscript help you snag your agent and what's it been like working with her? And I am so thankful to my wonderful critique partners and the SCBWI Blueboard members that encouraged me and helped me to get him all polished and shined. It took almost another year of tweaking the story, revision after revision, draft after draft (nearly 50 in total!) before Race Car became a book that was submission worthy. That’s right, my office is not only mobile but it’s the passenger seat of a bread truck in which I work alongside my super supportive husband on our bread route. I spent the next few weeks in my mobile office drafting those first words. full throttle! A race car! Kids love race cars and I had never read about a race car getting ready for bed. After much brainstorming, and some trial and error, it hit me. How did you turn RACE CAR DREAMS into a reality-from idea to completed manuscript?Ī couple years ago while I was reading the super-talented Jane Yolen’s HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOODNIGHT? for around the tenth time, I found myself wanting my very own unique twist on a bedtime story.
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