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New contest coming in October: Clash of the Query Letters
July 23, 2021
For the first time ever, we will be offering optional feedback on contest entries.
- Contest updates
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Book Broker – an interview with Rachel Beck
July 23, 2021
I’ll follow a lively, bold, and saucy voice anywhere.
- Agent interviews
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Book Broker – an interview with Ronald Gerber
July 22, 2021
There’s nothing more satisfying than helping a client realize their dreams and being involved every step of the way.
- Agent interviews
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Dear Lit Agents: “Delete Rejections” aren’t helping anyone
July 13, 2021
I’m not saying delete rejections are only unhelpful to writers. They are unhelpful to the entire industry, and yes, even to agents themselves.
- On querying
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Book Broker – an interview with Lauren Scovel
June 21, 2021
If an author can’t summarize the premise/objective for a book, or insists that it gets better after a certain number of pages, I’d suggest they revise a bit more before querying agents.
- Agent interviews
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Pen Names: The Why, Who, and How
June 17, 2021
First, Google yourself. If anyone even semi-famous is already dominating the search results, you may want to consider a pen name.
- On querying
- On the craft
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Write Publish Profit 4.0—an epic bundle for writers
June 08, 2021
The Darling Axe is participating in another great bundle deal from Infostack.io.
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Book Broker—an interview with Lisa Hagan
June 03, 2021
Do your homework; there are submission guidelines available on the internet and on the agents' websites. Everything is formulaic and easy to follow.
- Agent interviews
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How to Use the Romance Formula to Develop Friendships, Partnerships, and Rivalries
June 02, 2021
Characters have arcs as they learn, adapt, and change over the course of a narrative. The same goes for relationships.
- On the craft
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Success Story with Samara Parish
May 27, 2021
I didn’t understand structure; I hadn’t even heard of goal, motivation, and conflict.
- Success Stories
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Free narrative assessment?
May 25, 2021
The Darling Axe has an intern!
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Book Broker – an interview with Laura Gross
May 13, 2021
With a fiction submission, it is imperative that I am taken in by the tone, a simple and intelligent self-presentation.
- Agent interviews
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