I'm so excited to share with y'all some good news: I recently signed with my agent following the DVPit contest! You read more about how all of that happened here. I'm obviously a big fan of contests, and I'm so grateful for all they've meant in my writing journey thus far. While contests can be... Continue Reading →
What History Teaches Us
Hello my dear writing and submitting friends! I had a different post about half written this week, when I had a moment of total and utter breakdown because I have once again taken on too much in the run-up to my book release in September. And it reminded me of a hard lesson I learned... Continue Reading →
Be Fruitful and Multiply
I just got back from a wonderful SCBWI-Illinois writing retreat/workshop near Lake Bloomington (I hadn't seen that much corn since Iowa!), and I've had multiplicity on my mind ever since (no, not that multiplicity). Over the course of multiple days and multiple workshops, I got asked multiple questions (sense a theme here?) about best practices... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post: Lorian Tu-Dean
Sub It Club is pleased to present Lorian Tu-Dean and her postcards this month. You'll find solid advice and adorable images below. And, between you and me, Lorian now holds the record for the fastest response time in Postcard Post history. Her speed blew me away and now her work will charm you! Enjoy. Lorian... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Milestones
When my son, Josh, was about 9 months old, we went into the pediatrician for his well-check. We loved the well-checks, because it was fun to see how he was progressing, and to just be reassured that everything was okay. Josh was our first child, so everything he did as a baby felt amazing and... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post: Ioana Hobai
I first met Ioana Hobai at the SCBWI Winter Conference in New York this past February and knew I had to persuade her to join us here at Sub It Club and show us her work. I'd already seen a postcard of hers when she won the SCBWI Postcard Contest but I wanted more. So... Continue Reading →
