Summer is about to strike, but there are still some great writing contests to be found! As I hope you all know, contests are certainly not the only way to grab the interest of an agent or publisher. Good old fashioned querying can certainly be the way to go. Check out a market book, do your... Continue Reading →
Here at Sub It Club we are always excited when one of our members is published! Today we are thrilled to be celebrating Yvonne Ventresca. Her debut young adult novel, PANDEMIC is on the shelves! Yvonne isn't new to being published though. She has two nonfiction books published as well; a biography of Avril Lavigne and... Continue Reading →
Yes, people are discovered in the slushpile. Happens all the time. And no matter how much an agent/editor likes you, she won't sign you unless the writing is there. However. It only stands to reason that an agent/editor will give your query a more serious look if she's met you. While not all of us... Continue Reading →
Our number one rule here at Sub It Club: DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR WORK WITHOUT REVISING. Yes, we have rules. Check them out! https://subitclub.wordpress.com/join-the-club/ I hope this isn’t news to you, but the first draft of your work is not a ready to send out copy. Neither is your second. Revising takes a lot of time.... Continue Reading →
We've rounded up a few new contests for you this month, including one with a Contemporary YA publisher that is normally closed to unagented submissions! If you can't find a contest your work fits into, don't despair. Contests are a great supplement to your querying but submitting through the regular channels is always a good... Continue Reading →
As opinionated as I am, even I recognize there's more than one way to skin a query letter. There are two schools of thought on how to handle the first line of your query letter: STATISTICS The Statistics School Of First Lines touts a simple method: Give the age group, genre, title, and word count... Continue Reading →
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