You're ready to submit your work. Hooray! This should be quick. Ha ha! Submitting your work can take a lot longer than you think it should. It's a big job whether you're a writer of children's literature or novels for adults, a writer of nonfiction, or an illustrator. You spent a long time getting your... Continue Reading →
November is a great month for writers! For one, it's National Novel Writing Month. You can join NaNoWriMo and challenge yourself, in the company of other writers, to write a first draft of a novel in one month. Doesn't matter what genre you write in. All are welcome. Of course, picture book writers can't really... Continue Reading →
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. Today's post is down and dirty, mostly because I'm feeling down. And dirty. By the way, do not google "down and dirty animated gif". If you know what's good for you. CATEGORY--basically, the age of the audience your manuscript is written for... Continue Reading →
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. Twitter-pitching. It's a thing. And you want to get in on it. But that Twittering--it's so intimidating. AW COME ON... Don't let an opportunity pass you by, follow these steps to get in on the next pitching day on Twitter. HANDY-DANDY GUIDE... Continue Reading →
I haven't been online too much lately. (See my Taking a Break post. The only one I did all month! Yes, it was autobiographical.) But, once I started looking for contests I couldn't stop. I'm sure I haven't found them all but I have wrangled together a lot of great upcoming ones so do check... Continue Reading →
Trying to break into publishing takes a lot. Hard work. Strong belief in your work and yourself. Dedication. Time. It can get to be overwhelming. Exhausting even. It can be hard to write, illustrate, or submit work well when you're worn out. I know, it can feel so pressing sometimes. You're not going to get... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club 