Author/illustrator Fred Koehler shares some great tips and a postcard with The Sub It Club this month. Enjoy!Fred Koehler wrote and illustrated his first book at age seven titled SAMMY THE SHOESTRING. It went on to win a shiny gold star sticker and an iced cinnamon bun from the vending machine in the teachers' lounge.... 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 →
It's been less than a year since Sub It Club opened up but wow, the people who are a part of the Club have given me a lot to be thankful for! I am extremely thankful for Dana Carey and Lisha Cauthen who decided to take on this project with me. Dana is so amazing... Continue Reading →
Here's a buzzword you may grow wearily familiar with, when you're querying: COMP TITLES Short for "comparable titles." These are books that you think your manuscript resembles in some way. Full disclosure, I am not a fan of comp titles, especially in queries. When I query an agent/editor about my book, I don't want his/her... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for some further query information, a deposit of knowledge or some plain ol' inspiration, look no further than. THE SUB IT CLUB PINTEREST BOARDS What will you find if you click on the big blue phrase up there? Well, twelve boards of writerly goodness, of course: Query Letters That Worked--all in one... Continue Reading →
“You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Wayne Gretzky I decided when I was about five years old that I was going to be a famous author when I grew up. And throughout my public school years, I wrote fearlessly, proudly displaying my stories (some of which were much better than others)... Continue Reading →
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