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Inside the Mind of a New Agent

October 6, 2024 //  by Jen Babakhan//  3 Comments

For many aspiring authors, the path to obtaining representation by a literary agent feels elusive and shrouded in mystery. What makes an agent ask for a proposal, and after that, a full manuscript? Why would an agent stop reading all …

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The Meanings Behind Different Types of Rejection Letters

September 16, 2024 //  by Rachel Kent//  2 Comments

Today we’re talking rejection. Sorry! 🙂 But I hope this post will be helpful.

When an editor or agent sends a rejection letter, different types of rejections mean different things. Here’s the inside scoop, as I see it, on four …

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What Are Literary Agents Looking For in a Writer?

May 12, 2024 //  by Debbie Alsdorf//  2 Comments

As a writer getting published can be a frustrating task, especially when it comes to finding a literary agent to represent your work. A literary agent plays a crucial role in the publishing process, acting as a bridge between writers …

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Four Things Agents Look for When Checking Out Your Website

March 5, 2023 //  by Barb Roose//  7 Comments

While social media seems to be where everyone is gathering online, your author website is still important for your writing career. Social media is like the car you drive around in to invite people to join you on the journey. …

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A Refresher on Writer Conference Do’s and Don’ts

June 26, 2022 //  by Barb Roose//  15 Comments

I’m sitting at my gate waiting for my overnight flight to take off from the Seattle Airport back home to Ohio. This is a perfect time to get this post written!

For the past few days, I’ve proudly served on …

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A Writer’s Blind Auditions

October 2, 2019 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  12 Comments

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Are you a fan of the reality competition TV show THE VOICE? Each season’s early episodes start with blind auditions. Four professional musicians/judges/coaches sit with their backs to the stage. They’re listening only to the …

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Great Bible Verses for Christian Writers

June 24, 2019 //  by Rachel Kent//  30 Comments

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Here are some verses that are wonderful for everyone, but I believe they can be especially helpful for Christian writers. I put a little line about when I think they could be helpful, but they could apply …

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Five Sure-Fire Ways to Get an Agent’s Attention

June 15, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  37 Comments

Five Sure-Fire Ways to Get an Agent’s Attention

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“You have my attention.”

What author wouldn’t want to hear that response? In the sea of queries, submissions, proposals, conversations, how can your submission stand …

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Who Needs an Agent?

May 1, 2017 //  by Wendy Lawton//  59 Comments

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Just a couple weeks ago someone asked me if I see agents eventually going away. My answer may seem to be self-serving because I happen to be a literary agent, but no. I do not. I actually …

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What to Write Next?

January 10, 2017 //  by Michelle Ule//  36 Comments

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Sitting in for the traveling Wendy Lawton

I’ve spent most of the last week in a flu delirium haunted by a nagging question, “what to write next?”

As I floated in and out of consciousness, heroines whose …

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