This week for Sub It Club, I’m sharing a post that I wrote a bit ago on struggling with the “What-about-meeeees!” in the writing community. I know that I needed the reminder, and I hope it speaks to some of you as well. A few years ago, my wonderfully crafty sister, Jill, made us... Continue Reading →
Entering contests can be a lot of fun. I love seeing how the pitch contests bring people together as we post pitches and help each other out with them in our Sub It Club submission support group, and of course it's thrilling when people share when they get favorites! While they do create a lot... Continue Reading →
Not too long ago I talked about submitting work straight to editors at publishing houses and where to find their submission guidelines. Although many publishers are closed to submissions you can find special opportunities to connect with editors from time to time: Go to a conference. There are many societies for writers and illustrators and... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post welcomes author/illustrator Mike Boldt. I'll leave the introductions to Mike... Hi, my name is Mike Boldt and I’ve lived most of my life in Alberta. I’ve been illustrating exclusively for children for over 16 years which has led me to a career making picture books. My first book, 123 VERSUS ABC, came... Continue Reading →
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. Been a long while since we talked about the nuts and bolts of query-letter writing. Today, let's discuss a very simple step that if skipped, will sink your chances of getting an agent: CHECKING YOUR SPELLING, PUNCTUATION, AND SYNTAX First, use Spellcheck.... Continue Reading →
We do a lot of talking about agents here at Sub It Club. Having an agent represent your work means it has been vetted by a professional. Editors are so busy, this is a big plus for them. Yes, there are a lot of publishing houses that are closed to unagented submissions. But fear not... Continue Reading →
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