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Wait. You really thought publishing success shortcuts exist?
Some try. Writers can successfully employ time-savers, but shortcuts aren’t the positive elements they might be in mountain hikes or traffic jam bypasses.
At a …
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High quality proposal ingredients? Can attention to this detail make a difference for writers?
In the …
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Writers on the way to something else are among the most inspired.
An ancient prophet said, “Do not despise these small beginnings.” For me, small meant an inch-long, bright yellow blossom tucked among mottled leaves in the …
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Approaching an agent with a project in hopes of having your work represented is sometimes a complicated process. As mentioned in a blog post earlier this month, agents wear many hats. One of them is Talent Scout. …
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Among the many questions agents field at writers conference where newcomers to the industry are in attendance are these: …
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Are you a writer waiting on the world to change?
Good news. It sometimes does.
A recent article in The Guardian noted that readers in the general market have been turning away from doom and gloom books …
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Taking writing tips from vinyl? Is that a thing?
Vinyl is in retrograde, in a good way. Vinyl records are experiencing a resurgence among the hippest, hippiest, (and hippy-est), and among younger generations who find anything vintage …
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Good writing or Olympic Gold Writing? How does a writer move from one to the other?
What’s the difference between a good ice skater and an Olympic gold ice skater? Where are the similarities between the discipline …
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Quoth the writer, evermore.
It’s an obvious distortion of an oft-quoted line from Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, “The Raven.” But Edgar is no longer with us. It’s doubtful he would mind. 
“The Raven” was once required reading …
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What’s your book’s texture?
Although we could talk about slick or matte-finish covers, about smooth or deckled edges of the pages, or the feel of a hardcover book compared to that of a paperback, for today’s purposes, …
