It's Contest Roundup time again. Entering contests is not too different from submitting your work. Yes, the rules may be different, but you still want it shined up and ready to go. So, plan ahead for those upcoming contests you want to enter and join the Sub It Club Facebook group if you want help... Continue Reading →
Here at Sub It Club we, of course, love it when our members get published! Well, we have one member who just might blow your mind. She does mine! Not only is Laurie J. Edwards published, she's published in multiple genres. Not only does she have one agent, she has two! And on top of... Continue Reading →
An insightful overview of what agents do by agent Carlie Webber.
Today is #AgentsDay on Twitter. In honor of the occasion (and in honor of the fact that a lot of writers have asked me this question lately), I wanted to write my What I Do All Day post.
When I tell people I’m a literary agent, the ones who know what I do immediately start telling me about the novel they’re working on. The ones who don’t ask me what I do all day, and here’s how I explain it: I work in book futures. Agents are not salaried; we live on money paid out from the 15% our agencies take from our clients’ earnings. When we sign a client, we do so because we believe that we will make a return (money) on our initial investment (time and energy and phone calls to editors) in their property (their book). We believe that our investment will pay off because…
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A little something different today. No five-point list, no links, no tips...just me and you, gettin' philosophical. So you've got a manuscript. You took the little kernel of an idea, fleshed it out over weeks, months and years. Ripped it up and started over. Sent it through critiques and contests and beta readers. Polished that... Continue Reading →
I'm going all New Agey-Philosophical today. Generosity. It makes you a better human being, and also, creates opportunities. The first criteria for getting published is producing a quality manuscript. But don't forget to engage with the writing community. Give, and you'll get back 100-fold. Join professional groups--SCBWI, RWA--choose associations that you will learn from and... Continue Reading →
It may come as a shock to you, but I get a lot of queries. It certainly comes as a shock to me! I’m not an agent or an editor and I think that is pretty clear on my blogs and all of the social media I do. I like to think that people work... Continue Reading →
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