This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. Today let's talk about Connecting With the Writing Community. In a way, I'm preaching to the choir---because all you guys are members of the Sub It Club, right? RIGHT? That means you go on Facebook and learn things and teach things and... Continue Reading →
Platform. If you’re submitting your work you should at least start thinking about it. But don’t worry, there’s no one size fits all way to do it right. I talked about the push and pull of platform over at Alayne Kay Christian’s blog and as you will see from my journey, you don’t even have to be outgoing to build a platform that works for you.
This month’s ALL ABOUT PLATFORM BUILDING guest blogger is author, librarian, and children’s writing community friend, Heather Ayris Burnell. Thank you, Heather, for sharing your story with us.
“You need a platform.” Those words can make a writer freeze. If they make you even a bit nervous, relax and take a deep breath. Honestly, what you need first is a good manuscript. Excellent even. But, when the time comes that you’re ready to start sending your work out on submission, having some sort of platform is a good idea.
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So, Lisha talked about how to format your email sample chapters and I must say, she is good! But, I said I would do a post about emailing your picture book submission so here’s a few more tips about email submissions. They aren't really picture book specific because it's basically the same no matter what... Continue Reading →
I'm not always the best movie companion. There is something in me that can’t help trying to predict what is going to happen. My writer brain kicks in and instantly diagrams the plot. It wouldn’t be so bad if I could keep my mouth shut about it. But usually, somewhere in the first 10 minutes,... Continue Reading →
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. Agents/editors are busy people. And they read fast. Very, very fast. You might even say he/she skims a query letter to see if it merits the engagement of her/his whole brain. And if he/she sees any one of a set of toxic... Continue Reading →
Welcome to another Contest Roundup! This month we have not one, but two great contests going on right here at Sub It Club! Every one of you can enter to win books from illustrator Brooke Boynton Hughes! She's giving away a copy of her picture book, BABY LOVE to one lucky winner as well as... Continue Reading →
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