So, a crazy thing happened last month... I got a full time job. I haven't had one of those in at least 20 years. I've been mostly working for myself all this time. But hey, it's a really cool job and it has to do with books (of course it does, that's why it's... Continue Reading →
I hope you're ready, because today we look at the most fun part of your nonfiction proposal -- getting your book into readers' hands. It's time to talk marketing and promotional plans. (Novelists, you might want to follow along too, as all of us are expected to help promote our books these days.) If you've... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club welcomes illustrator Lynnor Bontigao to The Postcard Post. Lynnor Bontigao always doodled as a child in the Philippines. She kept doodling all the way to college and finished with a fine arts degree majoring in visual communication. She joined a group of children’s book writers and illustrators (Ang InK) where she fell... Continue Reading →
Hello my dear writing and submitting friends! I had a different post about half written this week, when I had a moment of total and utter breakdown because I have once again taken on too much in the run-up to my book release in September. And it reminded me of a hard lesson I learned... Continue Reading →
I just got back from a wonderful SCBWI-Illinois writing retreat/workshop near Lake Bloomington (I hadn't seen that much corn since Iowa!), and I've had multiplicity on my mind ever since (no, not that multiplicity). Over the course of multiple days and multiple workshops, I got asked multiple questions (sense a theme here?) about best practices... Continue Reading →
For those joining us for the first time, we've been stepping through the various elements of a Nonfiction Proposal. Most novel-length nonfiction is sold on proposal rather than with a fully finished manuscript, so structuring a strong proposal is your first step to querying agents and publishers. This month we'll look at the Competitive Analysis... Continue Reading →
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