I'm thrilled to welcome guest blogger, author/illustrator Mark Fearing. Mark has a vast experience in publishing and he's here to share. Don't miss the amazing video he's made for you at the end! This is one of the latest books illustrated by Mark Fearing. Submitting a picture book to an agent or editor can seem... Continue Reading →
A New Contest Roundup Calendar!
Hello there all you lovely writers and illustrators, have I got some news for you! I've finally put together something I've wanted to do for a very long time. The Contest Roundup is now a calendar page here on the Sub It Club website! I'm really excited about this because I love calendars. Also, and probably... Continue Reading →
Query Tracking “Inside The Box” by Katey Howes
We talk about the many different aspects of submissions in our Sub It Club writer's support group and one day we were talking about submission tracking. Lisha Cauthen showed us how to track submissions with a fancy dancy spreadsheet. I outlined the way I track them in my post, Submission Tracking, Old School. Katey Howes talked about... Continue Reading →
The February Postcard Post: C.S. Jennings
I met C.S. Jennings through his very fun and lively twitter feed. Get ready for great images and helpful advice (on production tasks too) to follow. Enjoy! C.S. Jennings is a professional illustrator and sometimes author specializing in concept work, children's, and editorial illustration. He is the author of ANIMAL BAND and HELLO, TEXAS! He... Continue Reading →
A Good Place to Start
A very common question when it comes to submitting manuscripts is: Where do I start? Well, here at Sub It Club we presume that you have started with getting critiques, revising, reading other books in your genre, and things of that nature. So, assuming you've done that and have your very best polished work that... Continue Reading →
Submission Tracking, Old School
Yes, I've heard the news. We should use a spreadsheet to keep track of our submissions. Lisha Cauthen showed us how to keep track of our submissions using fancy dancy newfangled technology. Pretty spiffy! But me, well, I prefer to keep track of my submissions the old fashioned way—with pencil and paper. I know, it's... Continue Reading →