Today at Sub It Club, we are happy to welcome illustrator Josh Cleland and Starry Forest Books! Starry Forest Books is an independent children’s publisher passionate about making something beautiful. It takes just one look at their upcoming picture book, THE END, written by John Bray and illustrated by our guest today, to know that... Continue Reading →
2021 Subbing Success!
Oh, 2021. What a year. If you got any writing, illustration, or submissions done at all, know that you are absolutely a rock star. If you didn't, know that you are still a rock star! (Read this post on Debbi Ohi's blog to see that you are in good company!) Lucky for us all, good... Continue Reading →
The Road to Mordor by Rachel Menard
Not long ago, Rachel Menard announced the sale of her debut novel, GAME OF STRENGTH AND STORM, in our Sub It Club submission support group. She also shared some quick stats on her journey, and they are amazing! Certain that we all needed to know more, I asked Rachel if she would tell us about... Continue Reading →
Keep On Submitting–Except When You Don’t with Carol Coven Grannick
Carol Coven Grannick is one of the members of our Sub It Club submission support group who has years of experience writing and submitting work. Carol has sold pieces to magazines, signed with an agent, and is celebrating her debut novel! But, of course, there is much more to it than that. Carol is here... Continue Reading →
Setting Yourself Up for Success in 2019
Blank page. Clean slate. Fresh start. Even if you swear off New Year's resolutions, there's something about starting a new year that changes our energy, making us eager for new ventures. If you're a Sub It Club member, you're polishing your pages, honing your query, building your sub list, and poised to hit send to... Continue Reading →
Taking Stock
True confessions. I started and restarted this blog post many, many, many times (and ate a lot of Christmas cookies in the process). Should I offer practical advice, like whether to send submissions over the holidays? (The answer: Always send your work when ready. Agents--if they aren't closed to submissions--often try to make inroads on... Continue Reading →