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7 Tips for a Successful Writers Conference
These tips for a successful writers conferences will prepare you to get the most out of your publishing, editing, and writing workshops and seminars! Here’s a round up of things I learned in my three...
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Get Your Book Published – Tips From Editors, Publishers, and Agents
These tips for getting your book published are from a panel of writers, agents, and editors at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference. If you dream of being a successful writer, these answers to...
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6 Drawbacks of a Freelance Writing Career
If you’re wondering about writing full-time, here are six drawbacks of a freelance writing career. These tips aren’t meant to scare you away from writing — they should prepare you to be a successful...
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How I Found a Literary Agent – the Irene Goodman Agency
Here’s how I found and signed with a literary agent at the Irene Goodman Agency in NYC. I divided my experience into 12 steps that can help all writers find their own agents… First, I gotta share a...
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Getting Your Children’s Book Published – 4 Ways to Increase Creativity and...
As a children’s book writer, you can and will get published – but you must stay the course! These ways to increase your creativity and motivation will give you the edge over thousands of writers also...
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How to Write a Query Letter to a Literary Agent
These query letter tips are from a must-have book on how to find a literary agent – which I contributed to! The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent was written by Laura Cross, and it’s packed...
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Example of a Query Letter to Literary Agents for a Nonfiction Book
Here’s the query letter for my “Quips and Tips” nonfiction book series, which I sent to a couple dozen literary agents five days ago. So far, I’ve received six positive responses and many rejections....
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How to Write a Query Letter to Publishers – Fiction Manuscript
My writer friend sent this query letter to ten publishers, and all ten asked to see his fiction manuscript. You can’t beat a 100% return rate! Why did every publisher ask to see his book? Because the...
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Waiting for Publishers and Editors to Decide Your Writing Fate?
What do you do while waiting for editors and publishers to decide on your writing fate? Don’t just sit there! Check out these five ways to keep your motivation and hopes high, because it can take...
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How to Get Your Book Published – Advice From Publishing Pros
How do you get your book published? By finding your life purpose. These tips for getting published are from a panel of writers, literary agents, and editors who answered questions from a roomful of...
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Yes, writers need literary agents (in most cases). These tips are from bestselling author Maeve Binchy, who says writers can’t get published without agents. But, happily, there is an opposing...
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17 Reasons Manuscripts are Rejected by Book Publishers and Editors
Why are manuscripts and sample chapters rejected by publishers? This list of reasons is from a panel of book editors, literary agents, and publishers at a recent writing conference. They’ll help you...
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How to Write a Romance Novel – 8 Tips From a Published Writer
These tips on how to write a romance novel are from a published author of many romantic books. Here’s what novelist Mary Jo Putney said at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference in British...
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How to Get Published
Whether you want to publish a short story, article, novel, or nonfiction book – you’ll need to write a query letter. These tips on how to get published revolve around the single most important letter...
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The Query Shark’s Best Advice on How to Get a Literary Agent
Here’s how to write a query letter that is good enough to get a literary agent’s attention. These 15 tips for pitching your book idea or manuscript are from the agent who created a whale of a blog...
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4 Tips for Dealing With Discouragement After a Writing Conference
You’re completely normal if you feel discouraged, disappointed, and even depressed after a writing conference! Writing a book and getting published is a long, difficult process — not to mention the...
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The Nonfiction Book Proposal That Won Me a Publishing Contract
Are you writing a Christian nonfiction book? Then you need to write a book proposal that appeals to literary agents, acquisitions editors, publishing boards, and the marketing staff at publishing...
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Sample Book Proposal: Your Heart Changes Everything
In The Nonfiction Book Proposal That Won Me a Publishing Contract, I share the book proposal for my first traditionally published book (Growing Forward When You Can’t Go Back). Bethany House offered...
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Yes, writers need literary agents (in most cases). These tips are from bestselling author Maeve Binchy, who says writers can’t get published without agents. But, happily, there is an opposing...
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How to Write a Romance Novel – 8 Tips From a Published Writer
These tips on how to write a romance novel are from a published author of many romantic books. Here’s what novelist Mary Jo Putney said at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference in British...
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