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What happens if your book doesn't sell on submission: A cat looking sad lying on an open book

What Happens if Your Book Doesn’t Sell On Submission?

Publishers

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

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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Interview with Author Georgia Clark

Interviews

When I first saw author Georgia Clark host the wildly popular New York storytelling night, Generation Women, I thought, wow, this person is funny. And

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21 Debut Author Statistics: The Real Odds of Getting Published

Publishers

As aspiring authors, we know the odds of getting published are against us. And breaking in as a debut author is so much more difficult.

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How to Set Up Your Goodreads Author Profile

Promotion

One of the easiest steps you can take to promote your book is to set up your Goodreads author profile. According to Goodreads, “Any author,

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15 Best Low Residency MFA Programs

MFA

The best low residency MFA programs offer you a more cost-effective way to complete a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. The difference between

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21 Common Query Letter Mistakes That Literary Agents Hate

Query Letters

The art of writing a great query letter comes down to remembering its sole purpose: to get a literary agent to request to read more.

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76 Ways to Market Your Book for Free

Promotion

If you have a book deal, a publisher, and a book launch date, you should be proactively looking at ways to market your book for

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Interview with Author Marisca Pichette

Interviews

Author Marisca Pichette is a rare talent. Not only does she effortlessly straddle prose and poetry, she is, by far, the most prolific, determined, and

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12 Literary Fiction Books That Will Remind You Why You Love Reading (and Writing)

Craft

First of all: What, exactly, is literary fiction, and what is the secret sauce behind good literary fiction books? The label is often placed on

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