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5 Strategies for Finding Literary Agents to Query
May 16, 2022
Querying literary agents can feel grueling, especially after spending so much time writing your manuscript in the first place, but the payoff of seeing your book published is well worth the effort.
- On querying
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Equipoise award nomination 🤩
May 09, 2022
Congrats to Darling Axe editor Katie Zdybel!
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Resource Review: George Saunders' Story Club Substack
May 06, 2022
Comments are supportive and personable and warm; it truly does feel as though we’re all in a giant MFA cohort together, and remarkably, I often fall into thinking Saunders is speaking directly to me.
- On the craft
- Resource review
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Five Things to Do in Preparation for Working with an Editor
April 26, 2022
Getting your book professionally edited is crucial if you want to be able to compete with other titles in the market, but it can also be daunting when you’re doing it for the first time.
- On the craft
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Story Skeleton—Stargirl
April 11, 2022
We don’t particularly need subplots or B-stories or great complexity because the character of Stargirl herself is so compelling, so glowingly fresh and well-drawn, we are charmed into turning each page.
- Story Skeleton
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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.
- Agent interviews
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Making the Agents Cry: Unwrapping Our Writer Delusions
March 21, 2022
Revision is not a small puddle that you leap over in a couple of months of work. It’s more like the Atlantic Ocean. Pack your steamer trunk and a bunch of snacks because you’re going to need them.
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Our "new and improved" proofreading service
March 15, 2022
A traditionally published manuscript will go through several rounds of proofreading, so we've designed a service to replicate this process.
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Story Skeleton—The Bear Came Over the Mountain
March 14, 2022
I am sometimes asked if there is a difference in structure between the novel and the short story. There is no difference, in my opinion, except in terms of energy.
- Story Skeleton
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Little Darlings—How long should a picture book be?
March 02, 2022
The important thing is to play with your words across the twelve spread format, reducing as far as possible with the thought that "less is more" in mind.
- Little Darlings
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Five Inspiring Books about Creative Writing
March 01, 2022
In order to become an outstanding writer, it's not enough to understand the rules of the English language.
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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.
- Agent interviews
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