Pitching is in the air! We're fresh off the excitement of #Pitmad and moving on into some more great pitch contests. Don't like pitch contests? That's okay! There are plenty of other opportunities too. And you can always submit your work the old fashioned way... do your research (Writers Market is a good place to start),... Continue Reading →
As you may have heard, #PitMad is a super awesome pitch event. Incase you don’t know, #PitMad is a quarterly Twitter pitch party where you pitch your work in a tweet. Agents and editors look in on #PitMad tweets throughout the day, and if yours piques their interest they just might request a look. Writers... Continue Reading →
Spring is here and contests are popping up all over! We hope you'll find one here that's right for you. There's lots to consider when entering contests so checkout our About Contests post if you have any doubts or questions. And please, read those contest rules carefully! Scroll down to see the entire contest list.... Continue Reading →
Last February we encouraged you to show your work some love by creating a submission strategy and by formatting that letter correctly. Lisha Cauthen gave us Dedicated to the One You Love: Nine Steps to Targeting an Agent/Editor, reminded us that agents don’t care if yo mama loves you, and answered one of those questions we love to hate Query Letter vs. Cover... Continue Reading →
Phew! I just finished updating the Monthly Goalpost archives. Sub It Club is celebrating its one-year anniversary so I felt the need to spruce. It gave me a chance to look over the last year. We’ve discussed SMART goals, focus, motivation, procrastination, time … goals, goals, goals. There are as many ways to achieve them... Continue Reading →
December already? That’s what everyone is saying. They say it every year. I do too. A lot of us are finishing up writing and illustration challenges that kept us busy and inspired in November. And exhausted! December, the end of the year, is always busy with lots of planning and preparing. Kids will be on... Continue Reading →
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