What is an endorsement? Let's take this fun little quiz: A writer said something nice about your manuscript in a critique. Is it an endorsement? No. Writers point out the good as well as the things that need work in critiques. If critiques only spoke to things that needed improvement they could get pretty hard... Continue Reading →
2016 Year of Success!
Sub It Clubbers have been working hard this past year. Members have made great strides toward their goals of publication, from connecting with critique partners in our Critique Partner Matchup, to perfecting pitches and queries, to sending submissions, to illustrator postcard mailings, and so much more. There are so many steps along the way to... Continue Reading →
January 2017 Contest Roundup!
With a new year upon us comes the opportunity to start submitting with a renewed feeling of hope and optimism. You haven't gotten any rejections in 2017! (Ahem. I know because I'm still posting this in 2016.) Entering some contests could be a great way to kick things off. It seems there's a listing in... Continue Reading →
Merry Pitchday – Pitch Agent Elizabeth Winick Rubinstein of McIntosh & Otis!
It's snowing on our blog which means the holidays are right around the corner. As you likely already know, publishing tends to slow down a bit and many agents even close to submissions during the season. But we have an agent who wants to hear from you right now! Pitching is over but if you... Continue Reading →
Announcing a Pitch Day with Agent Elizabeth Winick Rubinstein + an Interview!
The holidays are here and we have a gift for you! President and Senior Agent Elizabeth Winick Rubinstein of McIntosh & Otis will be taking pitches right here on the Sub It Club blog next Tuesday, December 13th! Elizabeth will be making requests and giving feedback as time permits. Read our interview to learn more... Continue Reading →
FINDING a G.R.E.A.T. AGENT MATCH with Hannah Holt
Oh felicitous rapture—a literary agent has offered representation. A long journey has come to a happy ending. Or has it? Take a deep breath. Before you accept, ask for a fortnight to think it over. Obviously, you have some relaxing to do because you just used the word fortnight. Okay, maybe that was me. Anyway,... Continue Reading →
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