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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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
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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
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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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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,
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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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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
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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
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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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