This post is quick, down and dirty. Most agents and editors understand that you are querying multiple outlets at once. In fact, many expect you to--they don't want your hopes and dreams to rest in their hands alone. Yes, there are a few who would like an exclusive, and I can understand why. Bad behavior... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club has gotten you so informed...So motivated...So downright professional...That you have scores and scores of queries out for all those manuscripts you've squirreled away for the last decade.Which brings us to the problem of having an embarrassment of riches--keeping track of that embarrassment of riches.My first batch of queries, when I was a... Continue Reading →
A few months before Sub It Club came into existence, I had a chat with an old friend who has been in the publishing industry for years on both sides— as a marketing executive and as an agented, published author. I recounted my journey, its ups and downs, those moments of hope when an editor... Continue Reading →
When working on a query letter it can be great to look at those that worked. A simple letter that puts the story front and center is best. Lucky for us, author Amy Dixon was kind enough to share the query letter for her fun picture book, Marathon Mouse! Here's her letter: Dear Ms. Reynolds:... Continue Reading →
The Sub It Club is very happy to have Jennifer Thermes share tips and her latest work with us. When Jennifer showed this month's featured postcard in a step-by-step progression on her blog, I knew she’d have to pay us a visit. I’ll give you a link to that post but only after you read... Continue Reading →
Haven't you always wondered if up is really down? Does love always have to hurt? Do you want to see my manuscript? I think I've made my point, but I will blather on a bit anyway: DON'T OPEN YOUR QUERY WITH A QUESTION. YOU WILL NOT GET THE ANSWER YOU'RE EXPECTING. An agent/editor skims through... Continue Reading →
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