Submission guidelines can sometimes be vague, especially those at publishing houses it seems. You may find their guidelines to simply say something like: send your manuscript or proposal to publishers@bigpublishinghouse.com. Okay, so at least you know the address where you are supposed to send your submission, but you want to do things the proper way.... Continue Reading →
On Submission Fatigue
My name is Amy and I am currently suffering from submission fatigue. I check my email, but not with the same hope and fervor I once did. I scroll through my Twitter feed, but my eyes glaze over as my brain barely registers the agent names that fill it. That tweet that 3 weeks ago... Continue Reading →
How Many Times Have You Quit?
This week alone, I QUIT: My job. Soccer coaching. And writing. Okay, not really. But I had my moments. Moments of frustration. Moments of doubt. Moments of exhaustion and embarrassment. Moments where I thought, "I am done." Audrey Vernick captures this “quitting” moment so perfectly in her newest picture book, FIRST GRADE... Continue Reading →
Additional Tips for Formatting Your Email Submissions
So, Lisha talked about how to format your email sample chapters and I must say, she is good! But, I said I would do a post about emailing your picture book submission so here’s a few more tips about email submissions. They aren't really picture book specific because it's basically the same no matter what... Continue Reading →
Digging for the Spectacular
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 →
Format Your Email Sample Chapters
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. You can understand why agents/editors want First Contact with their potential authors to be through a safe, clean email. With the volume of correspondence they receive from strangers, the likelihood of viruses arriving in attachments is high. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaPpa-eoxi4 Fine. So I took... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club 