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Your summer publishing questions answered, Round 5
Verifying that there's a market for your book proposal, must you start a newsletter, querying one agent for two genres, why I'm remiss to talk about…
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Formatting your “comp title” section in a book proposal
Formatting strategies for the comparative title section of a book proposal, plus a look at how I write and format mine!
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What the hell is interiority and how do you get it?
Are we telling instead of showing now, or what? I pit Ottessa Moshfegh against Colleen Hoover to find out.
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Hello to new writers and your summer publishing questions answered, Round 4
Contract issues, synopsis and manuscript lengths, agent offer etiquette and a reminder of what we're doing here.
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A big-ass birthday discount for you and your writer friends!
I'm celebrating my 45th birthday with a 45% discount for new subscribers. Thank you for making this past year a truly special one.
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Introducing "The Uh-oh Girls": The category formerly known as Sad Girl Lit, plus a MAJOR birthday discount for new subscribers coming this…
If you like books about women making bad decisions, have I got a list for you.
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Your summer publishing questions answered: Round 3
Why is querying so freaking depressing, are agents okay with small presses, what perspective should a memoir proposal be in, and more subscriber…
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Before and After the Book Deal
Before and After the Book Deal
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