I am not really a mountain woman. I mean, I’ve gone on my fair share of hikes here and there, but when we’re talking about spending time outdoors on a vacation of some sort, I tend to want to leave the valley I live in and head to the coast. To illustrate, let me tell... Continue Reading →
Are you ready to enter some pitch contests? But what if you're not sure how? It seems like a good time for a reminder that we have some helpful posts right here on the blog: How to Pitmad Have Yourself a Merry Little Pitmad Didn't Get a Pitmad Request? That's Okay! Twitter Pitch Tips from... Continue Reading →
When I first started working at Sheldon Fogelman Agency (so long ago that we only accepted printed manuscripts - SASEs were a must - and didn't take electronic anything), there was a running joke that January was always the worst month for our mail carrier. We would be overrun with submissions from authors eager to... Continue Reading →
We all love celebrating the big news but sometimes you need to celebrate the small steps that lead to big moments. At the end of the month, Sub It Club wants you to take into account all the things you’ve done so you realize how much you are doing on this journey to publication. Everybody... Continue Reading →
Graphic novels are a steadily growing market, which is exciting to see. These days, more publishers are accepting graphic novel submissions. Some publishers have even started imprints that focus on graphic novels; for instance, First Second at Macmillan, and Graphix at Scholastic. And of course, as more traditional houses are publishing graphic novels, there has... Continue Reading →
You're finally ready to query. You know a fellow author through Facebook and think her agent would be a perfect fit. You could query through the regular process: email the query (if the agent is open to queries), obsessively hit refresh on your email, and wait weeks or months for a response. But you know... Continue Reading →
