The Monthly Goalpost for September: Back-to-school

This time of the year means different things to all of us: a mix of good and bad emotions, nostalgia and melancholy, comfort and angst. Whatever your take on the post-summer situation, you can use this period to start or restart your creative and submission goals. Sub It Club is here to help you focus... Continue Reading →

Kick-start Your Subbing!

I’ll admit it. This past month… or two… okay, pretty much the entire summer, has been a lot to deal with. Too many things to do! Too many places to go! Too much fun to have! While keeping up with the writing seems to be a given in my life, I’ve had to let go... Continue Reading →

The Monthly Goalpost for August: Something for Nothing

On our submission journey we may be so focused on the outcomes and the tasks that get results, we forget the bigger picture: we are creative people. Caught up in reaching goals each month, it’s easy to forget to keep your creativity alive and well. This month I’m going to set some creativity goals alongside... Continue Reading →

The Monthly Goalpost for June: Not a Pep Talk

A few months before Sub It Club came into existence, I had a chat with an old friend who has been in the publishing industry for years on both sides— as a marketing executive and as an agented, published author. I recounted my journey, its ups and downs, those moments of hope when an editor... Continue Reading →

The Monthly Goalpost for April (featuring The March Dip)

Have you ever heard of “The March Dip”? This is not something tasty to spread on a cracker but a drop in motivation during the month of March. The school year calendar of our student days can influence us. For me, September is a point of departure: the summer is over, school’s beginning and it’s... Continue Reading →

The Monthly Goalpost for March

The moment of truth is here: it’s time to access how well we did with our goals for last month and set new ones. Not only evaluating what we did but also the goals themselves—were they SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-bound) and how will they evolve into next month’s goals? What were the... Continue Reading →

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