The Monthly Goalpost is all about setting goals and pursuing them. But sometimes we need to take a step back instead of looking for the next step forward. So instead of setting new goals this month, how about stopping and enjoying the process of our art? Why not make this month’s goal to focus on... Continue Reading →
There's a chill to the fall air, at least where I am, but contests are heating up! There's quite a variety of contests in this month's roundup. Poets, be sure to check out this list of no charge poetry writing contests. Perhaps you'll find something of interest. See our About Contests post if you have any doubts or... Continue Reading →
I first saw this month's featured illustrator's work on Facebook and instantly knew I had to see more. Sub It Club is thrilled to welcome Charlie Eve Ryan. Sit back and enjoy her wonderful postcard and tips too! Charlie Eve Ryan is a professional freelance illustrator/writer and member of SCBWI. In 2012, she was accepted... Continue Reading →
When sending out a number of submissions on a project, there's a chance for things to slip through the cracks. It can be a little dangerous when you keep refreshing a letter for each submission. All that cutting and pasting can lead to mistakes, so be careful! Double (and triple checking) your letter is so... Continue Reading →
Finally, ladies and gentlemen, part the last in our outlandishly long series on choosing an agent. (Here are parts the first, second, third, fourth and fifth for your perusal.) Let us contemplate what it will be like when you get to the end of your agent-query journey. No, before that part. You've asked your questions... Continue Reading →
Part five of our almost-ending series of posts about deciding if a particular agent is for you looks at three different balances of power in the author-agent relationship. (Part four in the series is here, part three is here, part two is here, part one is here.) Ladies and gentlemen I give you... WHO THE... Continue Reading →
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