I first met Ioana Hobai at the SCBWI Winter Conference in New York this past February and knew I had to persuade her to join us here at Sub It Club and show us her work. I'd already seen a postcard of hers when she won the SCBWI Postcard Contest but I wanted more. So... Continue Reading →
...at least if you're the winner of Sub It Club's Submission Bingo. I'm happy to announce that Brenda Yun has won our current round. Woo hoo! Congrats, Brenda! Brenda has been querying her #ownvoices work of adult upmarket fiction since late March. In that time, she's racked up 20 rejections, and still has 5 fulls and 2 partials... Continue Reading →
One of my most frequently asked questions (right after "Do you really need all that ice cream?") is how far I will read through a query letter before I decide if it will be a rejection. The truth is, I will almost always read through the entire query, but I usually have a good idea... Continue Reading →
There's been a lot going on behind the scenes here at Sub It Club lately. Our blog is getting bigger and better. Today we are very excited to be adding our very first agent blogger -- Sean McCarthy! Sean McCarthy Literary Agency specializes in children's books of all age ranges, from picture books to young... Continue Reading →
Barbara Kingsolver once likened writing fiction to planting a garden in the desert. Meanwhile, writing nonfiction is weeding an overgrown hillside into something beautiful. I'm going to let you in on a little secret. ... I'm more weeder than planter. Most of what I write is nonfiction, and I know a few Sub It Clubbers are in... Continue Reading →
I'm so excited to introduce you today to the very funny and talented Ryan Miller! Ryan entered one of our contests in February of 2016 and scored himself his very own book contract. Read on to hear more of his amazing story! Fortune Favors the Prepared Let’s be honest: Getting a book published takes luck.... Continue Reading →
