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 →
As you know, here at Sub It Club we are all about submitting work well! We are truly happy to see the growth of all of our members as they work towards their goals. Whether you have been learning to write that first query letter, are trading with critique partners and polishing up your manuscript,... Continue Reading →
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. Today's post is down and dirty, mostly because I'm feeling down. And dirty. By the way, do not google "down and dirty animated gif". If you know what's good for you. CATEGORY--basically, the age of the audience your manuscript is written for... Continue Reading →
Here's a buzzword you may grow wearily familiar with, when you're querying: COMP TITLES Short for "comparable titles." These are books that you think your manuscript resembles in some way. Full disclosure, I am not a fan of comp titles, especially in queries. When I query an agent/editor about my book, I don't want his/her... Continue Reading →
Today we have a query letter for the amazing picture book, Otto Grows Down, by one of the members of the club, author Michael Sussman. Otto Grows Down is a fun story with a great hook. It was published by Sterling Publishing in 2009. Let's take a look at Michael's letter that lead to the... Continue Reading →
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