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 →
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. Your manuscript is shiny and happy. You've done your research and found the perfect agent for you, your novel and your career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCQ0vDAbF7s But there's a problem--the agent is closed to submissions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbfMlk1PwGU Do you give up? Not necessarily. If you're convinced... Continue Reading →
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 →
September means that August in New York (and everywhere else) is over. It's a good time to get some submissions out there! There are some interesting contests coming up so it might be fun to add one to your submission plans. Here at Sub It Club, Author Marcie Wessels was kind enough to share the... Continue Reading →
While many publishing houses are closed to submissions, querying editors is still a possibility in some circumstances, and it can definitely lead to publication. Today we are celebrating Sub It Club member, Marcie Wessels and the release of her debut picture book! Marcie is here to tell us how she queried her editor directly and share her... Continue Reading →
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. We're told to personalize queries. We're told to research agents and editors--heck, I told you to personalize queries and research agents and editors. But there is a caveat. Don't be a creeper. Don't mention in your query letter how pretty an agent's... Continue Reading →
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