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Success Story with Michelle Good
September 14, 2020
Regardless of whether your novel is plot based or character based, everything must serve the story.
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Book Broker – an interview with Emily S. Keyes
September 11, 2020

A reader needs to be pulled in, not lectured to.
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Book Broker – an interview with Felicia Eth
September 09, 2020
Be patient—every good agent is deluged with submissions and so we can be slower than we might like.
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First Page Challenge: one month left to enter!
August 31, 2020
Don't miss the deadline: September 30.
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Resource review: Manuscript Wish List
August 31, 2020
Manuscript Wish List is an amazing concept and tool that helps authors target and personalize their queries.
- On querying
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Book Broker – an interview with Kate McKean
August 25, 2020
It is and isn't a numbers game, but moreover it's a connection game. You just want to find the agent who is passionate about your work. You can't do that unless you query.
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Book Broker – an interview with Joanna Swainson
August 20, 2020
Even if the query letter is lacking, I’ll always read and make a decision on the submission based on the writing itself.
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Editor profile: Tyrell Johnson
August 09, 2020
I’m passionate about the craft of writing and being a part of a community that helps writers hone their skills and make their manuscripts ready for the market.
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How to outline a novel in five steps
July 31, 2020
A page-turning read is one that’s built on: “This happens, and so this happens, which causes this to happen, resulting in this.” There’s causality in the story, and readers continue to wonder what will happen next.
- On the craft
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Book Broker – an interview with Bonnie Nadell
July 31, 2020
Simplicity and clarity are two of the hardest things to achieve for any writer but the best books always have it.
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Book Broker – an interview with Caroline Hardman
July 30, 2020
Rejection is part of the process – your work isn’t going to be right for everyone. But if you’re not getting anywhere, then maybe it’s time to think about why that is.
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Update: The First Page Challenge
July 26, 2020
Update: we've just hit 60 entries!
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