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Book Broker—an interview with Victoria Skurnick
May 21, 2022
I’m old-fashioned enough to be put off by terrible grammar and sloppy technique.
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Book Broker—an interview with Sandra Sawicka
May 19, 2022
It really is 99% about the writing.
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Book Broker – an interview with Lindsay Guzzardo
March 24, 2022
Given how competitive every step is in the journey to publication, it’s imperative to be up-to-speed and knowledgeable about, at the very least, publishing 101.
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Book Broker – an interview with Paige Wheeler
February 21, 2022
For the query letter, it’s important that the author can clearly and concisely explain the heart of the story. What makes your story unique? You want a strong, attention-grabbing synopsis.
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Book Broker – an interview with Jill Marsal
February 08, 2022
A common snag is when there is too much telling and summary in the opening chapters and writers try and cram in too much information without letting the story get going and unfold organically.
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Book Broker – an interview with Tim Wojcik
January 11, 2022
I often see writers clearing their throats—writing out information about a character’s background or past or over-explaining their situation instead of trusting their reader to piece things together for themselves.
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Book Broker – an interview with Patricia Nelson
December 30, 2021
If I get to page fifty and there still hasn't been an inciting incident, or the main character is being pushed along by the events of the plot rather than making choices that drive the action, the novel is likely to lose my attention.
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Book Broker – an interview with Rach Crawford
December 22, 2021
If you’re writing a query letter and the description of your plot begins with something that happens in chapter three or four, that’s a good sign that you may be including too much preamble.
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Book Broker – an interview with Kate Johnson
December 20, 2021
When a proposal is competing against a hundred others for my time and attention, the more polished submission is going to win.
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Book Broker – an interview with Lynn Johnston
December 16, 2021
The ability to distill a complex topic into consumable ideas shows the author has command of the material. If you can do that in the submission, you've already beaten the odds.
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Book Broker – an interview with Malaga Baldi
December 15, 2021
I love finding the one. Making it real.
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Book Broker – an interview with Stefanie Molina
October 13, 2021
The two things that get me once I start reading a sample are a strong personality and a hook that comes in quickly.
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