Oh felicitous rapture—a literary agent has offered representation. A long journey has come to a happy ending. Or has it? Take a deep breath. Before you accept, ask for a fortnight to think it over. Obviously, you have some relaxing to do because you just used the word fortnight. Okay, maybe that was me. Anyway,... Continue Reading →
Brandy Meinhardt is one of our great Sub it Club members! She brings her own unique experience and insights into our submission support group. Brandy is so willing to help others that today she is here to share her query letter with us for her YA Contemporary, PERFECTLY IMPERFECT. But first, Brandy is going to... Continue Reading →
If you're submitting your work, then I'm guessing that you may have had some experience with feeling like you're "failing". Do rejections equal failure? Definitely not! But we all know that sometimes it can be tough to take on those rejections. Today Sub It Clubber, Hannah Holt is here to share with us The Art... Continue Reading →
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. We're told to personalize queries. We're told to research agents and editors--heck, I told you to personalize queries and research agents and editors. But there is a caveat. Don't be a creeper. Don't mention in your query letter how pretty an agent's... Continue Reading →
This post is brought to you by the one and only, Lisha Cauthen. Agents/editors are busy people. And they read fast. Very, very fast. You might even say he/she skims a query letter to see if it merits the engagement of her/his whole brain. And if he/she sees any one of a set of toxic... Continue Reading →
My girls love to sing. Whether it’s belting out Taylor Swift from the back seat of the car, or acting out musical theater in the living room, it’s one of their favorite things to do. Lily, who is 6, unabashedly prances through life with toes tapping, arms swaying, and curls bouncing in time with the... Continue Reading →
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