When I saw on Facebook that illustrator Kelli Thrasher-Brooks had a new postcard ready, I knew she'd have to come share it with the Sub It Club. Take it away, Kelli: Colors, textures, lines, patterns and characters play a large role in Kelli's passion for creating picture books. Ideas for new stories come from everywhere... Continue Reading →
But Are You a Match? Six Things To Consider Before Accepting Representation: Prt 1/6–COMMUNICATION
http://youtu.be/e_RWrLZb5N8 If you didn't see that coming, you just don't know me. People are different--I know that comes as a complete shock to all of you writers. (<---SARCASM) And when The Call comes, we dream that on the other end of our tired little flip phone is our knight in shining armor, come to... Continue Reading →
Query Letters That Worked, Query Letters That Didn’t, and the Stories Those Letters Tell
Learning to query is a process. Author Rebecca Colby has been through it all, from struggling through learning the intricacies of querying to selling a book and acquiring an agent. Lucky for us, she's sharing her experience here at Sub It Club! Rebecca tells us her story and breaks down the letter she queried her agent with.... Continue Reading →
The Monthly Goalpost for July: World Cup Fever
GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!! It’s World Cup time and all you soccer/football fans probably have the fever. I don’t pay much attention to the pitch and its goings-on any other time than once every four years but I’m intrigued by this giant-sized competition. One thing that I think about when watching these elite athletes is the amount of... Continue Reading →
July Contest Roundup
It's Contest Roundup time again. Entering contests is not too different from submitting your work. Yes, the rules may be different, but you still want it shined up and ready to go. So, plan ahead for those upcoming contests you want to enter and join the Sub It Club Facebook group if you want help... Continue Reading →
Here’s to the Amazing Laurie J. Edwards!
Here at Sub It Club we, of course, love it when our members get published! Well, we have one member who just might blow your mind. She does mine! Not only is Laurie J. Edwards published, she's published in multiple genres. Not only does she have one agent, she has two! And on top of... Continue Reading →