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Minimize the Obstacles to Publication

September 16, 2020 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  52 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

When you’re a debut author trying to break in to traditional publishing, one of the most important things to remember is this:

Minimize the obstacles.

You already know it’s not going to be easy to break in, …

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When An Agent Doesn’t Reply

September 3, 2020 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  19 Comments

blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

When an agent doesn’t reply to your query, proposal, burning question, or manuscript submission, is it because she/he doesn’t care?

Admittedly, sometimes writers–whether aspiring or veteran–choose the default answer, “Yes! That must be it! I’m not important …

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Promised Yourself Last Summer

June 4, 2020 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  13 Comments

 

summer promiseWe’re on the cusp of another summer. In parts of our country, that means the grills are being uncovered after a long winter’s hiatus. In other parts, the grills are being pulled back under the pergola for a little …

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Proposal Prep– Your Marketing Plans

February 28, 2019 //  by Wendy Lawton//  5 Comments

By Wendy Lawton

Many writers dread creating the marketing section of the proposal. Let me follow Janet Kobobel Grant’s lead and talk about this portion of the proposal. Janet earlier talked about the competition portion here, and the last …

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A Writer’s Gift–What’s In It For Me?

December 21, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  25 Comments

Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

A writer’s gift. What’s in it for me?

In a few days, beautiful wrapped boxes or tissue-paper jammed gift bags will be handed to friends and family. The recipients may not express it, but their subconscious thoughts …

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Swipe Left, Swipe Right

December 7, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  34 Comments

Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

Swipe left or swipe right? People who’ve used Tinder (the app, not scraps of wood and dried leaves) are familiar with those questions.

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MedicalXpress.com notes, “Anyone who has used the dating app Tinder knows that swiping …

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Refining a Proposal

October 26, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  39 Comments

blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

Writers spend innumerable hours, bags of M&Ms (or baby carrots, but let’s be real), and cups of coffee/tea refining proposals before they’re sent to an agent to send to an editor. refine proposals

Later that afternoon, the agent sends …

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Story–The Common Ground Between Fiction and Nonfiction

June 22, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  44 Comments

Story–The Common Ground Between Fiction and Nonfiction

By Cynthia Ruchti

Story old and newIn a January 16, 2011 post for Psychology Today, Dr. Pamela B. Rutledge expounded on “The Psychological Power of Storytelling.” She focused on the concept as it relates to changes …

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Why You Need a Book Proposal

February 8, 2016 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  25 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

Authors sometimes ask me, “Why do I need a book proposal? My book is finished—can’t I just send you that? I don’t see the need to write a proposal.”

So, here is a quick outline of the …

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4 Steps to Writing a Novella

September 21, 2015 //  by Michelle Ule//  25 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Filling in for Janet Grant who is traveling.

Novellas are the rage these days and many people are writing them or putting together collections. I’ve got four tips here for how to write a novella, based on …

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