Interview with Author Shannon Bowring
Author Shannon Bowring is special. Not only is she a contributing editor to Aspiring Author, she has also been a fierce champion and brilliant friend, …
Query Letter vs. Book Proposal: What’s the Difference?
You may have heard about the great query letter vs. book proposal debate. Which one should you choose to pitch your manuscript or project to …
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The Role of Comp Titles in Query Letters
Comp titles in query letters are essentially the titles of published books that are similar or comparable to your manuscript. They are designed to help …
10 Reasons to Keep Using the Phrase “Aspiring Author” (But Drop “Aspiring Writer”)
There’s no such thing as an aspiring writer. If you write, you are a writer. But there is such a thing as an aspiring author: …
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40 Stunning Books with Unreliable Narrators
There’s truly nothing better than reading a book that keeps you on your toes until the very last page. Books with unreliable narrators are usually first-person …
How to Find the Right Publisher for Your Book
This probably sounds like a trick question: isn’t the right publisher for your book the publisher who wants to publish your book? The one (or …
Plotting vs. Pantsing: What’s the Best Way to Draft Your Novel?
Plotting vs. pantsing: the great debate. Every writer likes to think they’re one or the other, or perhaps a bit of both (a “plantser”). There’s …
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What is a Query Letter?
It may sound like a basic question, but you’d be surprised how many aspiring authors approach us asking, “What is a query letter?”— its function, …
Top 30 Literary Fiction Websites to Pitch, Submit, and Inspire
Literary fiction websites and blogs aren’t only for bookish types and lovers of literature looking for their next book recommendation. They can also be an …
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Interview with Author Christa Carmen
Author Christa Carmen and I first bonded over our love of writing the uncanny—and why, as “genre” writers, it can be tricky to find your …