Author/illustrator Fred Koehler shares some great tips and a postcard with The Sub It Club this month. Enjoy!Fred Koehler wrote and illustrated his first book at age seven titled SAMMY THE SHOESTRING. It went on to win a shiny gold star sticker and an iced cinnamon bun from the vending machine in the teachers' lounge.... Continue Reading →
The Monthly Goalpost for December: The Short Deadline or “Don’t Give Up on December”
December already? That’s what everyone is saying. They say it every year. I do too. A lot of us are finishing up writing and illustration challenges that kept us busy and inspired in November. And exhausted! December, the end of the year, is always busy with lots of planning and preparing. Kids will be on... Continue Reading →
The November Postcard Post: Maria Bogade
The Sub It Club welcomes Maria Bogade this month. I've met Maria in the virtual world through SCBWI as we are in neighboring regions (I hope we meet IRL one of these days). Her illustration work is beautiful so sit back and soak it in. Maria Bogade is an award winning illustrator and author with... Continue Reading →
The October Postcard Post: Jenn Bower
I came across Jenn Bower and her illustrations first on twitter, then on Facebook. I love seeing her sketches each day and reading about her artistic journey on her blog. I’m very happy to welcome Jenn to The Postcard Post and can’t wait to find out all about her and her postcards, so here we... Continue Reading →
The September Postcard Post: Hazel Mitchell
Sub It Club is thrilled to welcome Hazel Mitchell to the Postcard Post this month. I had the pleasure of meeting Hazel in person in Paris at the 2013 SCBWI Europolitan Conference where she served on the faculty. I learned a lot at her session on graphic novels. Hazel is a consummate professional so get... Continue Reading →
The August Postcard Post: Courtney Pippin-Mathur
The Sub It Club welcomes author/illustrator Courtney Pippin-Mathur to the Postcard Post. Keep reading to learn more about Courtney, her postcard and her picture book. Courtney discovered her love for drawing by re-creating the characters from her favorite animated movies and cartoons. She forgot how great it was until she switched from a major in... Continue Reading →