I'm late! I'm late with the Contest Roundup! But hey, life has been busy. Luckily you haven't missed out on any contests yet. The first listing is on May 3rd! There are lots of new contest listings this month, and lots of opportunities for diverse writers. Here's hoping you'll find at least one contest that's right for... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club is thrilled to welcome author/illustrator Nancy Armo to The Postcard Post. Nancy's warm and delightful illustrations will make your heart smile. And her tips ranging from postcards to dummy books will help you get your work out there. Nancy graduated with a degree in graphic design which led to a career as an... Continue Reading →
Goals, research, rewrites, pitching -- you need to do a lot of work not only to create your novel, but to know where it fits into the market. Today I'm exited to have author and Sub It Clubber MJ Greenway here to share her writing journey and how she connected with her publisher to find... Continue Reading →
I came home last week with a huge stack of picture books about spring. There are so many great ones, and it’s April, which makes it the perfect time to peruse the stacks and be inspired. I picked AND THEN IT’S SPRING by Julie Fogliano and Erin Stead to blog about today, with its soothing... Continue Reading →
Pitching can be tough! It can take a lot of time, effort, and skill to put together a short, tight pitch that really sells your work. McIntosh & Otis agent, Shira Hoffman, recently posted some great information on the agency website that she took from a pitch workshop she did. Check out The Art of... Continue Reading →
Since I do the Contest Roundup every month (we have a big one coming up soon!) and we talk about contests quite a bit in our Sub It Club support group, I have a lot of thoughts about these sorts of opportunities. For one, I think that all of you who participate in any sort of... Continue Reading →
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