You finally did it.
You polished your proposal, refined your sample chapters, prayed over every word, and hit send. Your pitch is now out of your hands and sitting in an agent’s or editors inbox. Now the waiting begins.
For …

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// by Debbie Alsdorf// 1 Comment
You finally did it.
You polished your proposal, refined your sample chapters, prayed over every word, and hit send. Your pitch is now out of your hands and sitting in an agent’s or editors inbox. Now the waiting begins.
For …
// by Rachel Kent// 4 Comments
We just finished a week of pitch sessions during our first agency Pitch Party! It was a huge success and we all met with so many excellent, new writers. I was impressed with the quality of projects I was being …

// by Barb Roose// 4 Comments
On Memorial Day, I strolled through my local flower market. (If you’re paying attention, this blog post should have been posted before Memorial Day, but I neglected to check my calendar. My apologies!)
About an hour before the flower market …

// by Cynthia Ruchti// 9 Comments

// by Wendy Lawton// 2 Comments
To understand the difference between a good agent and a bad agent, you need to know what agents do. Your agent will help plan your career, guide you in developing projects, present and sell those projects, negotiate a fair contract, …
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By the time most writers get an agent or a book deal, they have put in much time and effort. It feels like crossing a marathon finish line: breathless, exhausting, but exhilarating at the same time. I DID IT, the …

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As writers, it’s good for us to take the temperature of bookstores by doing a health recap. When I first worked in publishing, the health of the publishing industry depended on the health of bookstores. Multiple bookstore chains gave ample …
// by Debbie Alsdorf// 1 Comment
Most writers think their problem is discipline. If they could stay focused, log in more hours or quit binge watching Netflix, then the words would come easier. But often, that isn’t the issue. More often, the struggle isn’t lack of …
// by Rachel Kent// 1 Comment
I don’t know about you, but I’m always trying to find ways to be more productive. It seems like each day flies by more quickly than the day before. I have found a few areas where productivity can be increased; …

// by Barb Roose// 2 Comments
