The Sub It Club is very happy to have Jennifer Thermes share tips and her latest work with us. When Jennifer showed this month's featured postcard in a step-by-step progression on her blog, I knew she’d have to pay us a visit. I’ll give you a link to that post but only after you read... Continue Reading →
This month’s featured illustrator is Rachelle Meyer who I’ve run into many times online but never in person. Maybe one of these days we’ll go from flat screen to those lovely three dimensions but in the meantime, I’m happy to have her here at the Sub It Club. Without further ado, meet Rachelle…Rachelle Meyer was... Continue Reading →
Let us speak about... No, wait. That's too cute. Try this one: What do we do with our rejections? WE DO NOT POST THEM ON OUR BLOGS. WE DO NOT REFER TO THEM ON OUR BLOGS IN OBLIQUE WAYS. WE BARELY ADMIT THAT WE ARE QUERYING ON OUR BLOGS. Why? Let's see. Do you like... 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 →
There are lots of submission strategies and theories. Sending out one’s work for consideration definitely doesn't come with a one-style fits all plan. You may choose to send out one manuscript to one publisher at a time while someone else sends theirs out to a dozen at once. Maybe you’ve decided that having an agent... 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 →
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