I love watching Twitter pitch parties. When I first came upon them, they were a curiosity. I pored over other writers’ pitches, boosted the ones I liked, and longed to be far enough along in my publishing journey to pitch a manuscript of my own. Then that coveted day came! I participated in my very... Continue Reading →
Nilah Magruder Shows Us How to Find a Book Deal
This week we're celebrating author-illustrator and Sub It Club member Nilah Magruder. Her debut picture book HOW TO FIND A FOX hits shelves today! *cue wild applause* Nilah is sharing her journey to publication right here on the blog. It's a long one (as most publishing journeys are.) Today we have part one: The Story,... Continue Reading →
A Contest or Pitch Request? Do Your Research.
Since I do the Contest Roundup every month (we have a big one coming up soon!) and we talk about contests quite a bit in our Sub It Club support group, I have a lot of thoughts about these sorts of opportunities. For one, I think that all of you who participate in any sort of... Continue Reading →
Rachelle E. Morrison’s Journey to Landing Her Agent
You may have noticed Rachelle E. Morrison's great news on our 2015 Year of Success post. She signed with an agent! Today Rachelle is here to share her journey with us. I hope you find Rachelle's planning, perseverance, and patience inspiring. I know I do! The Journey to Landing My Agent It all started with a twitter... Continue Reading →
Twitter Pitch Tips from Author Dan Koboldt
Twitter is a goldmine for writers! There are so many pitching opportunities because of it. Author Dan Koboldt is the organizer of #SFFPit, a Twitter pitch event for Science Fiction and Fantasy manuscripts for all ages groups. Today he's here to share some Twitter pitching tips with us. But even if you don't write Science Fiction and... Continue Reading →
5 Easy Steps to Being a Twitter-Pitcher
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. Twitter-pitching. It's a thing. And you want to get in on it. But that Twittering--it's so intimidating. AW COME ON... Don't let an opportunity pass you by, follow these steps to get in on the next pitching day on Twitter. HANDY-DANDY GUIDE... Continue Reading →