Learning to query is a process. Author Rebecca Colby has been through it all, from struggling through learning the intricacies of querying to selling a book and acquiring an agent. Lucky for us, she's sharing her experience here at Sub It Club! Rebecca tells us her story and breaks down the letter she queried her agent with.... Continue Reading →
A little something different today. No five-point list, no links, no tips...just me and you, gettin' philosophical. So you've got a manuscript. You took the little kernel of an idea, fleshed it out over weeks, months and years. Ripped it up and started over. Sent it through critiques and contests and beta readers. Polished that... Continue Reading →
It may come as a shock to you, but I get a lot of queries. It certainly comes as a shock to me! I’m not an agent or an editor and I think that is pretty clear on my blogs and all of the social media I do. I like to think that people work... Continue Reading →
You may have heard the news…I recently signed with an agent! I am beyond pleased to have partnered with agent Sean McCarthy. There couldn't have been a better way for me to wrap up the first year of Sub It Club! (We have a celebration coming up on the 22nd!) Dana Carey encouraged me to... Continue Reading →
Aw, yeah. It's Christmas time, and everybody's cleaning and polishing. Getting all spiffed up for the holidays. But not us! We're still at work like--well, like elves--on our manuscripts. And we're ready to query a few of them. STAHP. BEFORE YOU KILL AGAIN. Many agents and editors work right through the holidays, but some don't.... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of really exciting, amazing and fun writing contests coming up in the next few weeks and months. (I'm sure you're all following the monthly Contest Roundup list, right?) As you know, I'm a huge believer in contests. They're a fun, informative and potentially very productive component of a well-rounded submission strategy.... Continue Reading →
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