Happy Valentine's Day all of you lovely Sub It Clubbers! Since we love that you work to submit your best manuscripts possible, today to celebrate 3 years of Sub It Club we have some giveaways to help you sub your best. We have two opportunities for picture book writers, one for MG and YA writers, and one... Continue Reading →
Taking a Break
Trying to break into publishing takes a lot. Hard work. Strong belief in your work and yourself. Dedication. Time. It can get to be overwhelming. Exhausting even. It can be hard to write, illustrate, or submit work well when you're worn out. I know, it can feel so pressing sometimes. You're not going to get... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, It Really Isn’t You
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. I don't know about you, but I'm not one of those rah-rah kind of people. Let's just say...no one would ever accuse me of being a cheerleader. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzkI31BABP8 And it's pretty easy for me to get down on myself when those rejections... Continue Reading →
But I CAN’T because…
In Susanna Leonard Hill’s adorable picture book, CAN’T SLEEP WITHOUT SHEEP, little Ava can’t go to sleep. There are just too many things going on in her head. Even the sheep she enlists to help her get so fed up with the number of times she has them jumping that they quit. Ava tries to... Continue Reading →
August in New York
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. Okay so remember the movie The Seven Year Itch with Marilyn Monroe and the ever-creepy Tom Ewell? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWwSEM5lI-U The story's all about a guy whose wife and children leave New York for the month of August, because that's what families do... Continue Reading →
Query Advice – Ask the Clients?
Wondering whether or not you want to query a specific agent? You may have heard the advice – ask their clients. Hmm. It's questionable advice indeed. Why? Agents get thousands of queries every year. Imagine that each person that queried the agent first asked their clients about the agent. How do they work... what are... Continue Reading →