November is National Novel Writing Month. No, it's not a contest. NaNoWriMo is an opportunity to challenge yourself to write a novel in a month along with the camaraderie of other writers doing the same. It can be motivational and fun! And I have a theory--so many people are busy with NaNo that there aren't... Continue Reading →
I met this month’s Postcard Post illustrator through SCBWI and have had the pleasure of seeing her work on many occasions. Now she’s sharing it with Sub It Club. Without further ado, welcome Elizabet Vukovic. Elizabet Vukovic is a freelance illustrator and SCBWI member. Born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Elizabet was brought up in a... Continue Reading →
From time to time I see a new postcard made by an illustrator who in the past shared a postcard, tips, advice and more on The Postcard Post. Even better, I hear about lots of good things going on out there. So the new "Postcard Post Old Home Week" will be a recurring post to... Continue Reading →
Alrighty, then. Now that you see the wisdom in creating an elevator pitch that you can whip out in a crisis, (such as serendipitously sharing a taxi ride to the airport with Arthur Levine), let's talk about what information your pitch needs to convey. Getting right to it... 8 THINGS EVERY ELEVATOR PITCH SHOULD CONVEY... Continue Reading →
Directions: Instructions given, often for a reason, such as to make life easier. In the case of a writer or illustrator looking to submit their work it is, of course, those all-important submission guidelines that are your directions on what to do. Agents and editors who have them online and/or in market books have created... Continue Reading →
You know what makes my life easy? Blogging a series. Which is why I'm announcing a five-part Sub It Club Manifesto: ELEVATOR PITCHES THAT GO TO THE TOP FLOOR. Catchy, huh? I've attended workshops, been advised by Famous Authors, written, critiqued and been critiqued--and still find it difficult to boil down 300 pages into two... Continue Reading →
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