Not too long ago I talked about submitting work straight to editors at publishing houses and where to find their submission guidelines. Although many publishers are closed to submissions you can find special opportunities to connect with editors from time to time: Go to a conference. There are many societies for writers and illustrators and... Continue Reading →
Fear Not My Unagented Friends, You Can Submit Straight to Publishers
We do a lot of talking about agents here at Sub It Club. Having an agent represent your work means it has been vetted by a professional. Editors are so busy, this is a big plus for them. Yes, there are a lot of publishing houses that are closed to unagented submissions. But fear not... Continue Reading →
Simultaneous Submissions–Choose Wisely
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 Tools – Querytracker
Querytracker. We’ve mentioned it in some of our blog posts here at Sub It Club already. (It's great for when you have Ants In Your Pants Syndrome.) If you don’t know about Querytracker it’s definitely a tool worth checking into. Querytracker has a database of 1290 agents and is updated regularly. Seriously, you can find... Continue Reading →
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