Are you ready to submit your manuscript? Then it’s time to come up with your own personal submission strategy! First, think hard about what you have. Yes, you wrote it. You know it inside and out. But try to think about your work subjectively. Be honest with yourself. Is it commercial? Could it appeal to a... Continue Reading →
Submitting manuscripts and illustrations takes a lot of... Work! Time! Dedication! And a whole bunch of belief in yourself. So, here's a little pep talk for you. Oh yes, you will be inspired. You feeling it? Good. Get to work! And if you feel the need to talk subbing, come join us in our private Sub... Continue Reading →
You love your manuscript! You do, don't you? (Otherwise maybe you'd better do a little more thinking about whether or not you're ready to send it out on submission.) How do you show an agent or editor how much you love your manuscript? Format those queries and cover letters correctly! Your query... Continue Reading →
We're still testing some things out here at Sub It Club and are working hard to make things run smoothly. Last week we posted our first query letter for critique in our private WordPress chatroom and there was A LOT of great feedback! Now I know, not everyone gets their query and cover letters critiqued. But... Continue Reading →
Quick answer: The query letter is a tool to gain permission to send your manuscript. The cover letter accompanies the requested manuscript. Better answer: The query letter is a sales pitch. The cover letter reconnects the agent/editor with the reason they requested the manuscript. Every agent has his little quirks about how he prefers his... Continue Reading →
One of the features we've planned for the Sub It Club blog is... Sub It Success! It's helpful to read query letters that worked, so we'll be asking writers to share their query letters that led to them to success. What is success? For the purpose of this Sub It Success blog series it's a... Continue Reading →
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