Today as part of Kidlit Week we are happy to welcome author Corey Rosen Schwartz! Corey is the author of some fabulous retold tales: NINJA RED RIDING HOOD, GOLDI ROCKS AND THE THREE BEARS, and THE THREE NINJA PIGS. To help us celebrate 2 years of Sub It Club Corey is giving away an autographed... Continue Reading →
PICTURE BOOK DUMMIES FOR (NOT) DUMMIES with Sarah Frances Hardy — Plus a Giveaway!
Today, as part of Kidlit Week, we are thrilled to welcome author/illustrator and Sub It Club member Sarah Frances Hardy! Sarah has put together some great information on picture book dummies that is helpful not only to illustrators, but also to picture book writers, who need to think like illustrators. Sarah is also offering a... Continue Reading →
Author Amy Dixon Talks Submission (And Sweater) Feedback – Plus A Picture Book Critique Giveaway!
It's our second day of Kidlit Week and we're so happy to have Sub It Club member Amy Dixon here to share with us! Amy is the author of MARATHON MOUSE. Her picture book, SOPHIE'S ANIMAL PARADE, in which everything Sophie draws comes to life, is slated to be released on May 5th, 2015 from Sky... Continue Reading →
HAPPY KIDLIT WEEK! – Enter to Win a Picture Book Critique from Author Katy S. Duffield
Here at Sub it Club we have a special affinity for picture books. I write them. Dana writes and illustrates them. It should come as no surprise that we have a lot of picture book writers and illustrators in the group. So, as part of our 2 year celebration we're excited to be holding KIDLIT WEEK!... Continue Reading →
Win a Critique from agent Patricia Nelson!
It's a month long celebration here at Sub It Club, and today we're excited to feature agent Patricia Nelson of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. To help us celebrate two years of Sub It Club, Patricia is giving away a first five page manuscript critique! Hooray! Patricia has been with Marsal Lyon Literary Agency since September,... Continue Reading →
The King Cake Baby – A Query Letter That Worked
We celebrated Keila Dawson's good news in our 2014 Year of Success post. Today Keila is sharing her query letter that she sent to Pelican Publishing. It brought her an offer for her book THE KING CAKE BABY which has come out this month just in time for Mardi Gras! Keila sent in the manuscript in... Continue Reading →