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Authors and the writing life

10 Tips for a Polished Manuscript

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

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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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Resiliency, the Mother of Ingenuity

October 26, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  29 Comments

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My daughter made up a crazy, mixed-up story for her two young children. My granddaughter laughed with delight at the silliness of a school bus taking her to her brother’s school and the messed up order of …

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Test Your Patience

September 1, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  19 Comments

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Writers are continually advised to be patient during the journey to representation. And once you have an agent, the need for it begins again during the knuckle-biting process of waiting for your first—or next—contract offer. Patience is …

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