Have you ever heard of “The March Dip”? This is not something tasty to spread on a cracker but a drop in motivation during the month of March. The school year calendar of our student days can influence us. For me, September is a point of departure: the summer is over, school’s beginning and it’s... Continue Reading →
There are lots of submission strategies and theories. Sending out one’s work for consideration definitely doesn't come with a one-style fits all plan. You may choose to send out one manuscript to one publisher at a time while someone else sends theirs out to a dozen at once. Maybe you’ve decided that having an agent... Continue Reading →
Think you need to hear back when you send out a submission? That you need closure? Frankly, you’re not always going to get what you want when you send out submissions. You’re not even usually going to get what you want (which of course is an offer of publication). And you need to learn to... Continue Reading →
You sent off a query letter or submission. Now what to do? Refresh your email every three seconds? Get excited whenever the phone rings? Wait by the mailbox and tear through the mail as soon as it comes every day? All right, all right, sit on your hands for just a minute there. We don't... Continue Reading →
The moment of truth is here: it’s time to access how well we did with our goals for last month and set new ones. Not only evaluating what we did but also the goals themselves—were they SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-bound) and how will they evolve into next month’s goals? What were the... Continue Reading →
For illustrators, there are different approaches to submitting work. The postcard is a relatively cheap promotional tool to get your work seen far and wide. It can show what you do, provide your contact info and point art directors and editors to an online portfolio. Your postcard should be excellent work presented in a professional... Continue Reading →
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