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 …
How to Write Query Letters for Different Genres
While most query letters follow a tried and tested format, not all are exactly alike. It’s important for you to be aware of query letters …
How to Personalize Your Query Letter
There are two schools of thought when it comes to personalizing your query letter. One is to absolutely personalize your query letter so that the …
25 Hot Markets That Publish Humor Writing Submissions
Like many writers, women, and creative humans, I like to think I’m pretty funny. When I was first looking to publish some of my satire, …
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What Happens if Your Book Doesn’t Sell On Submission?
The pain of being on submission to publishers or “on sub” is real. And if your book doesn’t sell on submission? Agony. Self-doubt. Loneliness. Even …
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How to Set Up and Run a Successful Writing Group, Post-MFA
Many writers serious about pursuing a career in authorship undertake an MFA in Creative Writing. Far fewer people know what to do next. I’m not …
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