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Book Broker—an interview with Ameerah Holliday
June 18, 2023
"I love an in-depth summary but an elevator pitch that can hook me on the premise in one to two sentences is always impressive."
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Book Broker—an interview with Rachel Altemose
June 17, 2023
"For me, it's all about the voice."
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Book Broker—an interview with Sam Copeland
May 27, 2023
"I JUST WANT TO SEE GOOD BOOKS."
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Book Broker—an interview with Charlotte Wenger
May 26, 2023
What are the hooks? Does it fill a hole in the market? Has it been done before?
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Book Broker—an interview with Max Sinsheimer
May 24, 2023
I'd really love more journalistic nonfiction that weaves in a personal narrative.
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Book Broker—an interview with Alyssa Maltese
February 28, 2023
"If you're comping books, shows, or movies I love, your query will definitely stand out to me."
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Book Broker—an interview with Samantha Fabien
January 30, 2023
"I’m hungry for mysteries, thrillers, suspense, and horror for adults and young adults."
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Book Broker—an interview with Rita Rosenkranz
January 25, 2023
"I look for books that speak to our current needs and preoccupations."
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Book Broker—an interview with Darlene Chan
January 24, 2023
"I don't think I've ever received a bad query which resulted in a good submission."
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Book Broker—an interview with Stephanie Winter
November 22, 2022
"I will work with my client on as many revisions as are needed until we’re both happy with the work going out on submission."
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Book Broker—an interview with Adria Goetz
November 13, 2022
It's easy to spot a manuscript that hasn't been reviewed by critique partners. Always get a second, third, fourth set of eyeballs on both your writing and your query letter/submission materials.
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Book Broker—an interview with Joanna MacKenzie
October 18, 2022
I tend to think that when too much telling is happening, the manuscript simply isn’t ready to be submitted.
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