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Agents Are Not to Be Feared

May 5, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  57 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Next week I’ll be at Book Expo America (BEA) in Chicago. This annual trade show is the general market’s equivalent of the Christian market’s International Christian Retail Show (ICRS). BEA is the largest book and author publishing …

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2016 Writing Contests

January 21, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  44 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Following last week’s blog about editing, I was reminded that entering writing contests is another low-cost way to receive professional feedback on your manuscript. The season for this year’s writing contests is upon us, and an update …

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Should Published Authors Attend Conferences?

January 19, 2016 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  34 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

If you’re an unpublished/unagented writer, then you probably know that writers’ conferences are a great place to meet agents and editors. But today I want to make clear: There are plenty of other good reasons to attend …

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Skip the Query Stage

September 8, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  49 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

We get queries by the bucket load as you can imagine. Most writers don’t make it past the query stage simply because of the sheer volume of fine queries. I’m going to share a pub hack with …

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4 Tips for Recovering from a Poor First Impression

July 23, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  53 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

We’ve all done it. We say or do something that comes across all wrong, confirmed by the comments or expressions we get in response. Don’t be too hard on yourself because it won’t be the end of …

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The Introvert’s Guide to Conferences

July 14, 2015 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  22 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

Okay, so you notice there’s no shortage of advice out there about how to make the most of a conference. But what about those of us who are introverts? It can be even more difficult for us …

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Sensitivity at Conferences

May 14, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  39 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Today’s topic is an extension of Rachelle Gardner’s post yesterday on etiquette but focuses specifically on sensitivity at conferences. Prepare for mental overload as you take in workshops, general sessions, and meetings with agents and editors, but …

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Preparing for Conferences: Your One-Sheet

April 30, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  35 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Soon it will be the busiest conference time of the year. If you’ve been feeling butterflies beginning to flutter in your stomach at the anticipation, you likely are not alone. Much is involved in preparing your materials …

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10 Tips For Agents

April 21, 2015 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  30 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

It’s that time of year in which many of us are headed to writers’ conferences. I’ve noticed there are plenty of blog posts with tips for authors attending conferences… but for some reason, we never see advice …

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Common Writing Pitfalls that Sabotage Your Book

April 16, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  48 Comments

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I went to the White Sox home opener last Saturday, which they won after having lost all their earlier away games. As with everything else in life there are wins and losses for writers. But spring is …

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