The question comes up repeatedly in author circles: do you need social media to land an agent or a book deal? How many followers/friends are enough? Where should you list your social media in a query? You've got questions; we've got answers. This month Sub It Club takes on social media and the querying process.... Continue Reading →
How to Connect With Agents and Editors When You Think You Can’t
Yes, people are discovered in the slushpile. Happens all the time. And no matter how much an agent/editor likes you, she won't sign you unless the writing is there. However. It only stands to reason that an agent/editor will give your query a more serious look if she's met you. While not all of us... Continue Reading →
Chat Time!
We've had one chat so far and it was informative and fun! But our chatroom didn't work like we'd hoped. So... we took a break and found a new place to chat. Now we're hoping to get on schedule and chat every 1st Tuesday of the month. Hooray! Our topic this month is... RESEARCH! What... Continue Reading →
Show Your Query Letter Some Love!
We're still testing some things out here at Sub It Club and are working hard to make things run smoothly. Last week we posted our first query letter for critique in our private WordPress chatroom and there was A LOT of great feedback! Now I know, not everyone gets their query and cover letters critiqued. But... Continue Reading →