Pitching can be tough! It can take a lot of time, effort, and skill to put together a short, tight pitch that really sells your work. McIntosh & Otis agent, Shira Hoffman, recently posted some great information on the agency website that she took from a pitch workshop she did. Check out The Art of... Continue Reading →
Holy cow there are a lot of contests coming up. Pitch opportunities abound. So polish up those pitches and get ready! Sub it Club's 3 year anniversary celebration is in February and we're excited to be bringing you some great opportunities as well. We hope you'll join in and help us celebrate! January: 1/29: #PitchCB... Continue Reading →
Oh my gosh I just typed 2016 in the title. I can't believe it. Yup, this is the first Contest Roundup of 2016! It's a new year with new opportunities so, if you have work polished and ready, get it out there! Contests can be a fun way to do that. There's even one contest... Continue Reading →
November is a great month for writers! For one, it's National Novel Writing Month. You can join NaNoWriMo and challenge yourself, in the company of other writers, to write a first draft of a novel in one month. Doesn't matter what genre you write in. All are welcome. Of course, picture book writers can't really... Continue Reading →
I haven't been online too much lately. (See my Taking a Break post. The only one I did all month! Yes, it was autobiographical.) But, once I started looking for contests I couldn't stop. I'm sure I haven't found them all but I have wrangled together a lot of great upcoming ones so do check... Continue Reading →
September means that August in New York (and everywhere else) is over. It's a good time to get some submissions out there! There are some interesting contests coming up so it might be fun to add one to your submission plans. Here at Sub It Club, Author Marcie Wessels was kind enough to share the... Continue Reading →
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