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Writing, Marketing, and Publishing Resources

May 14, 2017 //  by Janet Grant//  14 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

What’s new in the writing, marketing and publishing section of your bookshelves? I’ve found it’s helpful for us to share with one another the writer’s toolbox each of you have assembled that’s helped you grow as …

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How to Prepare for An Agent Interview

March 29, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  29 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

An agent is interested in taking your proposal to the next level. She suggests a phone or video interview to discuss the possibility of representation. After your feet return to terra firma, lasso your nerves and divert …

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Writing Success: A 3-Pronged Approach

March 22, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  35 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Let your heart not grow weary from the increasing volume of proposals competing for fewer publishing slots. If you are patient, you’ll continue to have opportunity with traditional publishers as long as they are still acquiring. I …

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4 Easy Steps to a Great Synopsis

February 22, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  21 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Creating a synopsis for your novel is one of the hardest pieces of writing there is. It is also one of the most important elements of your proposal. But if you follow these steps, you can master …

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10 Tips for a Polished Manuscript

December 29, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  19 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Several clients are doing final polishing of their books and proposals to get them ready for me to send to editors after the Christmas holidays. Maybe this describes the stage you’re at too. While you’re consumed with …

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What’s in It for Your Readers?

August 24, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  28 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

I often remind writers that whatever you write about, whether in fiction or nonfiction, it’s all about the reader. This will always be true. So then, this begs the obvious question.

How well do you know …

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Productive Communication

August 10, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  15 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

You reach a milestone when your manuscript is finally “perfect,” and you are now ready to pitch it to agents. Then it dawns on you. “Whoa, I’m actually going to have to TALK to these people.” Yes …

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The Good and Bad of So Much Sales Data

July 14, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  14 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

You’ve probably heard me stress more than once how important it is to have a fresh, unique hook or fresh angle for your book. That is what editors are looking for in their search for the next …

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How Did You Do?

May 17, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  91 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

 

 

Well, it’s time to find out how much you know about seeking literary representation. Here are the answers to the questions from yesterday’s test:

  1. The best way to get an agent is to simply pick
…

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Quiz Time— How to Get an Agent

May 15, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  47 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

You expected Janet Grant today, didn’t you? Janet let me have her blogging day so that we could do a two-day quiz. (And you thought you were through with finals forever.)

We’ve often said that members of …

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