Interview with Author Robert Levy
When I first met author Robert Levy on my MFA (at the bar, as I recall—instant appreciation over red wine), I remember getting such a …
Interview with Author Jennifer Dupree
During the early phases of my book tour for my debut novel, The Road to Dalton, I had the pleasure of connecting with author Jennifer …
Should You Copyright Your Writing Before Submitting?
Copyright is a curiously prevalent—and frankly, bizarre—preoccupation for writers preparing to submit their work to literary agents. Writers are really worried about copyright. Like, far …
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How Long Should Your Book Be? A Word Count Guide to Getting Published
How long should your book be? Does it even matter? Isn’t the art as long as the art needs to be for you to tell …
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Query Letter Follow-Up Etiquette: When and How to Follow Up With a Literary Agent
You’ve done the hard work with your query letter, and now comes the excruciating wait, the self-doubt, the endless questions around query letter follow-up etiquette. …
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101 Scene Writing Prompts
Continuing our writing prompt series (check out our wildly popular 101 character writing prompts), we’re moving on to scene writing prompts. Scene writing is writing. …
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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