How to Write a Query Letter Hook
A query letter hook is the way that you capture a literary agent’s attention right at the start of your query letter. It’s the most …
Interview with Author H.C. Helfand
This is a special one. Not only is author H.C. Helfand a great case study in mixing up genre, audience, and exploring multiple paths to …
Publishing Houses in New York: Who are the Big Five Publishers?
Publishing houses in New York The “Big Five” publishing houses in New York, or the “Sister Six” as they used to be known until Penguin …
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Top Resources Listing Calls for Submissions
Rather than listing out current calls for submissions—of which there are thousands, yes thousands!—I figured it would be really useful to provide a list of …
How to Combat Writer Imposter Syndrome
My writer imposter syndrome story When my nephew was old enough to help pick out Christmas gifts, he chose for me a blue writer’s journal. …
How Many Literary Agents Should You Query?
When querying literary agents, you need a killer query letter, manuscript or book proposal, and a strong stomach. But how many literary agents should you …
10 Things to Know Before Signing Your Literary Agent Contract
You’ve done it: you’ve put in all the hard work it requires to get a literary agent to want to sign you. But what most …
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Interview with Author Elizabeth Searle
Photo credit: Sharona Jacobs For the next interview in our author interview series, I’m honored to interview the inimitable screenwriter and author Elizabeth Searle. From …
What Jobs Can You Get With an MFA in Creative Writing?
So you took the plunge, endured the emotional upheavals and tough criticism of your writing, and took on student loan debt you’ll be paying off …
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Top 10 Books for Aspiring Authors
As the old adage goes: if you can’t write, read. There’s no such thing as an aspiring writer. If you write, you are a writer. …