Personalizing your query letter can be hard. Do you have to? Well, I've seen agents who are pretty adamant that they want to know why you're sending your manuscript to them. They want more of a reason than “I am a writer and you are an agent so I'm sending you my manuscript” or “You... Continue Reading →
It's the last month of 2015. I can hardly believe it! This year went by fast. I hope you've had some fun and honed your pitches by entering contests this year. Haven't entered any yet? Well, there's lots more opportunities! You always have time to polish and put your best work forward so don't be in... Continue Reading →
Whether you're a #PITMAD regular or are new to the online pitch world, have we got a post for you! Today I'm extremely pleased to have Sub It Clubber Nilah Magruder and her agent Michelle Witte here to talk about how they connected through #PITMAD. This is such a great, infomation-filled post that we've got... Continue Reading →
Although not mandatory, it can be helpful to put published titles that compare well with your manuscript into your query. Being able to give comparable titles can help the reader of your query imagine where your book might fit into their list, the marketplace, and who your audience might be. Good comparables can put an... Continue Reading →
There are many, many great reasons you should submit your work to agents, but let's face it, not all work is right for an agent. Or maybe you have exhausted your agent search and still believe in your manuscript. There are definitely times that submitting your work straight to publishers is a good idea, even if... Continue Reading →
When you've got a manuscript that's ready to be sent out for consideration the first thing you need to decide is whether you're going to submit it to agents to try to obtain representation or if you are going to send straight to publishers. Yes, this is a choice you should make. Why? If you've... Continue Reading →
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