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Blurb writing etiquette
What is the point of a blurb, how do you ask for one, and how do you write one? Plus some pointers on writing a blurb for yourself.
Feb 10
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How important is an email subject line?
What should be in one when you're querying, and what absolutely should not?
Feb 1
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January 2023
How many agent rejections should I stomach before giving up?
How many agents rejections is too many, and what you should be doing if you get a ton of them.
Jan 11
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How to get your book reviewed
Workarounds + tips to breach the fortress of traditional media regardless of who you published with
Jan 4
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December 2022
Let's talk self-publishing
When to do it, how to do it, why I did it myself
Dec 14, 2022
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November 2022
Thinking of hiring a developmental editor?
What to know...before you Venmo
Nov 9, 2022
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October 2022
Why you're in your own way and how to step aside
The 5 ways writers eff things up for themselves
Oct 19, 2022
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Should you adapt your own material for the silver screen?
"On Screenwriting" - Part 1
Oct 14, 2022
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September 2022
Querying strategies for a messy world
It's rough out there. Fight back.
Sep 23, 2022
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Will I be promoting my book for the rest of my life?
How to successfully time-manage before and after pub
Sep 7, 2022
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Re-querying agents with revised material
Should you do this? Should you not?
Sep 2, 2022
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August 2022
To prologue or not to prologue?
Why I don't think you need to come in quite so hot.
Aug 17, 2022
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