We all know the holidays can be a busy time. If you have submissions out be courteous, add a couple of weeks onto those expected response times. Of course, amazing things can happen over the holidays too! Books have been known to be sold, agents have been known to be signed with. You never know!... Continue Reading →
Yes, this didn't get posted until the afternoon. C'mon, gimmee a break. It's Christmas! But you didn't come here to look at silly Christmas memes and gifs. (Or you won't admit that's the reason you came here, anyway.) Let's talk queries. Writing your first query can seem like a daunting task. In one or two... Continue Reading →
Aw, yeah. It's Christmas time, and everybody's cleaning and polishing. Getting all spiffed up for the holidays. But not us! We're still at work like--well, like elves--on our manuscripts. And we're ready to query a few of them. STAHP. BEFORE YOU KILL AGAIN. Many agents and editors work right through the holidays, but some don't.... Continue Reading →
It's been less than a year since Sub It Club opened up but wow, the people who are a part of the Club have given me a lot to be thankful for! I am extremely thankful for Dana Carey and Lisha Cauthen who decided to take on this project with me. Dana is so amazing... Continue Reading →
We've had quite a lot of good news in the Club lately so I thought I would dedicate this blog post to... Ohmigosh! An agent wants to call and talk to you about your manuscript! SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But, after a little celebration dance it's time to... freak out! You have other submissions out. What if you're offered representation... Continue Reading →
Here's a buzzword you may grow wearily familiar with, when you're querying: COMP TITLES Short for "comparable titles." These are books that you think your manuscript resembles in some way. Full disclosure, I am not a fan of comp titles, especially in queries. When I query an agent/editor about my book, I don't want his/her... Continue Reading →
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