It’s a month long celebration here at Sub It Club, and today we’re excited to feature agent Patricia Nelson of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. To help us celebrate two years of Sub It Club, Patricia is giving away a first five page manuscript critique! Hooray!
Patricia has been with Marsal Lyon Literary Agency since September, 2014. Before becoming an agent, she was an intern at the Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency and in the children’s division at Running Press.
Adult and Young Adult fiction are what Patricia represents. Her agency bio says, “On the adult side, she is interested in literary fiction and commercial fiction in the New Adult, women’s fiction, and romance genres. For YA, she is looking for contemporary/realistic fiction as well YA mystery/thriller, horror, magical realism, science fiction and fantasy. She is also interested in finding exciting multicultural and LGBTQ fiction, both YA and adult. In general, Patricia loves stories with complex characters that jump off the page and thoughtfully drawn, believable relationships – along with writing that makes her feel completely pulled into these characters’ lives and worlds.”
You can learn a lot about Patricia by looking online:
- She answered Michelle Hauck’s Query Questions at Michelle4laughs
- Did a Query. Sign. Submit interview at I Write for Apples
- A First Five Frenzy at Chasing the Crazies
- She did an interview on Amy M. Newman’s blog
- Check out her #MSWL at Manuscript Wish List
- Follow her on Twitter @patricianels
Patricia is actively building her list so if you write in the genres she is looking to represent you definitely want to consider putting her on your list of agents to query.
Want to know what Patricia thinks about the first five pages of your manuscript? Enter the giveaway and you just might get to find out.
To enter, just tell us that you want to be entered in the comments on this post. This contest is for Adult or Young Adult fiction only please.
Share if you like. If you share this post via social media just let us know and we’ll add extra entries.
Grab our badge. Put it on your site and link it back here to http://www.SubItClub.wordpress.com and let us know. We’ll give extra entries for that too. Why not?
And if you’re not a part of it already, join our private Facebook group where we talk about all things subbing! To me it feels like a prize in itself. 🙂 Our Critique Partner Matchup isn’t too shabby either.
I’ll do a random number generation and pick a winner in the evening on Sunday, February 15th. Entries are open until then. Winner will be announced on this post. Good luck!

Hi Heather! I’m interested to enter/submit. My email address is caseofluke@gmail.com thank you!!!
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Hi Heather, please enter me … I *think* I found my way to the right place, eventually! leehotline@hotmail.com or twitter @leehotline. Thanks!
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What an amazing offer, please enter me to win a critique. My email is goetia_2000@yahoo.com or Twitter: @demoness333 . Thank-You, Jamie
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I’ve been planning to query Ms. Nelson – what a great opportunity! Please enter me: meghanethompson AT gmail.com. Thanks!
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Hi Heather. I have a YA adventure novel. Please enter me! Barbara.beck07@gmail.com or Twitter @BarbaraBeck07. Thanks.
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I have Ms. Nelson on my to-query list as I have a perfect fit for her MSWL =). I would very much like to be entered. aightball [at] hotmail [dot] com =)
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Hi Heather! Sign me up to enter! My email address is: jmgoebel [at] outlook [dot] com
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I’d love to win this critique for my latest YA novel. My e-mail address is ddaugherty329 [at] gmail [dot] com
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Hi Heather! Would love to win the critique for the novel I’m trying to query now 🙂 It’s YA magical realism. You can reach me at Twitter: @alexiapolachek and Gmail: alexiapolachek [at] gmail.com. Thanks so much for this amazing oppurtunity!
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Yes, please enter me! Great idea. My twitter handle is @hezzerdavis. Will share this announcement on Twitter, FB, and my website. Thanks!
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How awesome! Please enter me too my email is samantha.mcdevitt@gmail.com or my Twitter is @greeneggznsammi thank you!
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Happy birthday to the club and thank you for such an awesome opportunity! Please enter me. My email is mhouston@meradethhouston.com. Thanks!!
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Hello Heather. I would like to be entered for this wonderful prize. You can contact me at joelib92@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your consideration and offering such a wonderful opportunity for our writing hopes!
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What an AMAZING prize! I shared on Twitter and Facebook. I can be reached at jchou2323@yahoo.com Thanks for the chance to win!
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I would love to here her thoughts on my work!! My Twitter handle is @whatshewrote Thanks for this opportunity!!
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I’d love to be entered! My Twitter handle is @KatherinePisana
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Congratulations on the anniversary! Ms. Nelson is on my to-query list, so definitely entering this. Thanks 🙂
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I’m loving your celebrations! And please enter my YA for a chance at critique. Thanks! @SherLHoward on Twitter.
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I would love to be entered! And a month-long celebration – so much fun. @rosedeniz and rose (at) rosedeniz (dot) com. Thank you!
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Hi Heather! Thanks for the wonderful opportunity and congrats on the anniversary. I would love to be entered. My twitter handle is @tnicolepayne and email is tnpbooks1 [at] live [dot] com. 😀
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I’d love to be entered! I posted a badge to my blog, too! (http://alextriestoblog.blogspot.com)
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What a great opportunity. I’d love to enter. gj.writes [at] gmail.com or @notsuestorm on Twitter. Thank you!
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Thank you for offering this wonderful opportunity. I would appreciate being entered in the drawing. I have also shared this through https://twitter.com/Cpoe2Books/status/565192874703060994 & https://www.facebook.com/christine.edwards.319452 . Thank again for arranging this.
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I would love to enter! Thanks for the opportunity. Happy Writing everyone!
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Would love to have the first five of my YA critiqued. Retweeted!
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Super opportunity! I want to enter. Thank you.
email: mfhed at yahoo dot com
Twitter: @MelissaHed
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Hello Heather, please enter me in the contest! Thank you!
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Hi, I’m interested in this! My email address is JenniferLaird996 [at] hotmail [dot] com. I shared this on twitter – my twitter handle is @Jen_Laird 🙂 thanks for running this!
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count me in! I would love a critique. I also tweeted about it.
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What a great opportunity! I’d love to have a critique. I retweeted!
Twitter: @LauraRueckert
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I have a YA high fantasy novel! Sign me up for a critique! Email: tiffanielynn (at) rocketmail (dot) com
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Thanks for this opportunity! My MS is YA Fantasy. Email: a (dot) samuely (at) gmail (dot) com.
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Thanks for the opportunity, please enter me in the giveaway!
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I would like to enter! My twitter is JennPNguyen!
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Great opportunity! I would love to enter. My email is holliesessoms@gmail.com. I shared this on Facebook and Twitter.
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I’d love to enter. Thanks for the opportunity. My email is BLBarnes08@aol.com.
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Thanks, would love to enter. ksteger@live.com
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Fabulous opportunity! I’m in. 🙂 Thanks
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I would love to be entered. Thank you!!
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I would love to enter. My email is tsarlanis@gmail.com Also, shared on twitter (@TSLiard) and on Facebook (WhiskeyOneSixty)
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Thank you for this opportunity! I would like to enter in the YA category please. I’m a member of the group and also shared this post on Facebook.
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Thank your for this opportunity! I retweeted it.
@maykenalanna
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Hi, Heather! I’d love to be entered and I have shared on twitter!
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I’d love a critique from Patricia Nelson! My email is cmm255(at)gmail(dot)com.
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Reblogged this on Eisen's Rough Notes.
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Thanks for this opportunity! Please enter me in the YA category, thanks 🙂 I tweeted this: https://twitter.com/eisen5585/status/565276656991215616 And reblogged this post and put your SubItClub Badge on my blog too: https://eisen5585.wordpress.com/ Merci!
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Please, please enter me into the contest to win a 5-page critique from Patricia! Thanks.
Joanna
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I’d love to get my first pages critiqued by Patricia Nelson! My twitter handle is @stwahdy. Thanks!
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Yes, I’d like to be entered. @Julie_Weathers on twitter.
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Nina Nelson here at ninanelsonbooks@aol.com. Thanks!
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