I came home last week with a huge stack of picture books about spring. There are so many great ones, and it’s April, which makes it the perfect time to peruse the stacks and be inspired. I picked AND THEN IT’S SPRING by Julie Fogliano and Erin Stead to blog about today, with its soothing... Continue Reading →
If you're submitting your work, rejection is going to happen. That's just the way it is. So why not have some fun with it? Not too long ago Kirsten Larson posted her rejection bingo in our private Sub It Club group and I just had to share it with you all. Lucky for us, Kirsten was... Continue Reading →
If you're submitting your work, then I'm guessing that you may have had some experience with feeling like you're "failing". Do rejections equal failure? Definitely not! But we all know that sometimes it can be tough to take on those rejections. Today Sub It Clubber, Hannah Holt is here to share with us The Art... Continue Reading →
I'm not always the best movie companion. There is something in me that can’t help trying to predict what is going to happen. My writer brain kicks in and instantly diagrams the plot. It wouldn’t be so bad if I could keep my mouth shut about it. But usually, somewhere in the first 10 minutes,... Continue Reading →
This week for Sub It Club, I’m sharing a post that I wrote a bit ago on struggling with the “What-about-meeeees!” in the writing community. I know that I needed the reminder, and I hope it speaks to some of you as well. A few years ago, my wonderfully crafty sister, Jill, made us... Continue Reading →
I'm so excited to be a mentor in Pitch Wars this year, and I've spent the last three days reading through my submissions, trying to find the perfect partner. It's SO HARD, guys! After three days, I've only been able to narrow my list down to my top 14 choices - and I only get... Continue Reading →
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