Here at Sub It Club, we've previously shared step-by-step strategies for researching agents and tips for vetting newer agents. In both cases, an important piece of information is deal announcements, which you can find by searching on the agent's name in Publisher's Weekly. You can also find deals using Publisher's Marketplace too, but the service costs $25 per month. Still,... Continue Reading →
Look Into Publishers Before Submitting
There are lots of publishers out there. Of course, you've heard of the big ones, but smaller publishers abound. There are good ones and questionable ones. It's especially easy these days to put yourself out there as a publisher and start accepting submissions. That means it falls on you, the person submitting your work, to... Continue Reading →
Submissions 101 – Research
You're ready to submit your work. Hooray! This should be quick. Ha ha! Submitting your work can take a lot longer than you think it should. It's a big job whether you're a writer of children's literature or novels for adults, a writer of nonfiction, or an illustrator. You spent a long time getting your... Continue Reading →
5 Tips on Researching Your Market
Oh, heck no. Not that kind of market. The Children's Book Market. Before your query is a gleam in its Pappy's eye, you should do a little research about the market trends in your genre. But don't get all nuts over it. I know it's Monday, but focus, here. Market research is a fancy way... Continue Reading →