As I write this, I’m looking up at my April Goals list and wondering how I can eke out a few more check marks before the clock strikes midnight. By evaluating where my time went and why I didn’t reach certain goals, I hope to improve next month’s results. Here’s a glimpse of what I... Continue Reading →
Rejections—trees really shouldn’t be wasted on such horrible news. That bad writing juju needs to be recycled into something good. Yes, there’s the wallpaper option, but that’s so depressing. Why not use them for fun? How can a rejection letter be fun you ask? Let us count the ways... Use them as a dartboard. “Sorry... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it happens. I have so many manuscript submissions that I want to send out that I get stuck. I freeze. I turn into a person addicted to spider solitaire. Curse you spider solitaire! *shakes fist* Why does this happen? I think it because there are so many possibilities. Large publishing houses. Small ones. Which... Continue Reading →
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 →
Think you need to hear back when you send out a submission? That you need closure? Frankly, you’re not always going to get what you want when you send out submissions. You’re not even usually going to get what you want (which of course is an offer of publication). And you need to learn to... Continue Reading →
Submitting manuscripts and illustrations takes a lot of... Work! Time! Dedication! And a whole bunch of belief in yourself. So, here's a little pep talk for you. Oh yes, you will be inspired. You feeling it? Good. Get to work! And if you feel the need to talk subbing, come join us in our private Sub... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club 