So you want to build a portfolio website. In Part 1, we discussed fantastic website hosts and where to find them. Hopefully by now you know how to set up your website. Now we’re going to discuss what to put on it. I mean: your art, obviously. But what’s the best way to arrange it... Continue Reading →
Nonfiction Proposals: Marketing Plan
I hope you're ready, because today we look at the most fun part of your nonfiction proposal -- getting your book into readers' hands. It's time to talk marketing and promotional plans. (Novelists, you might want to follow along too, as all of us are expected to help promote our books these days.) If you've... Continue Reading →
Portfolio Websites for Illustrators, Part 1
It is a truth universally acknowledged that every artist needs a portfolio website. Okay, well maybe this isn’t universal knowledge, but it should be. It is the 21st century, you’re a professional illustrator (or you will be), and you need a website. They have become a primary method for art directors, editors, and agents to... Continue Reading →
Elevator Pitches that Go to the Top Floor: Part 1/5–It Doesn’t Stay in the Elevator
You know what makes my life easy? Blogging a series. Which is why I'm announcing a five-part Sub It Club Manifesto: ELEVATOR PITCHES THAT GO TO THE TOP FLOOR. Catchy, huh? I've attended workshops, been advised by Famous Authors, written, critiqued and been critiqued--and still find it difficult to boil down 300 pages into two... Continue Reading →