Winter is here, at least at my house, and that means so is the end of the year. With the holidays slowing the publishing world down as the year comes to a close, it can seem to get us reflecting whether we want to or not. I find myself wondering if I worked hard enough... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club welcomes author/illustrator Bryan Langdo to The Postcard Post. Bryan Langdo is the illustrator of over 30 books for children and the author of two. His picture book TORNADO SLIM AND THE MAGIC COWBOY HAT (Two Lions, 2012) won a 2013 Spur Award for Storytelling from Western Writers of America. Bryan started drawing... Continue Reading →
The holidays are upon us and no matter what you're celebrating, it's fun to see seasonal postcards. This one caught my eye on twitter and illustrator Emily Wayne graciously agreed to drop by and share her fun illustrations and tips with us. Emily Wayne is an artist, illustrator and all around crafty sort (in the... Continue Reading →
“I hate writing queries” “The dreaded synopsis” “Waiting is driving me mad” Do any of these phrases sound familiar? I think we've all complained about something on our submission journey. How could we not? It's a tough road! Let's be real though. There are things we have to do if we want to sell our... Continue Reading →
When you're querying fiction it really is all about the manuscript. If it's great then a good bio is just icing on the cake. Sure it can be hard to talk about yourself, but it's a good idea to let the person you are submitting to know at least a little something about you. Or... Continue Reading →
Twitter is a goldmine for writers! There are so many pitching opportunities because of it. Author Dan Koboldt is the organizer of #SFFPit, a Twitter pitch event for Science Fiction and Fantasy manuscripts for all ages groups. Today he's here to share some Twitter pitching tips with us. But even if you don't write Science Fiction and... Continue Reading →
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