How I Beat Writer’s Block
Writer’s block is something I stressed a lot about before becoming published but have rarely thought of since. The block is nothing more than our inner perfectionists wresting control—we resist… Read more
For Writers
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Where to Get Query Letter and/or Novel Feedback
Here’s a question I’m asked a lot: how do I know when my book is ready to query? There is no right or wrong answer, but here’s mine—I felt my… Read more
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How a Novel Gets Its Cover
A cover is incredibly important to a book’s success, so you want to get it right. I was lucky in that I loved my cover for my first book, Darling… Read more
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How a Novel Gets Its Title
One question I’m frequently asked is how my book ended up with its title(s), so I thought I’d shed a little light on the process. The book you know as… Read more
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My First Book Deal, Part III: After Submission
You might want to read Part I: Before Submission and Part II: During Submission before reading this post. You’ve made it through the submission process and accepted your very first… Read more
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My First Book Deal, Part II: During Submission
You might want to read Part I: Before Submission before reading this post. If you’re wondering whether there’s a point in the publication process when the writer gets to sit… Read more
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My First Book Deal, Part I: Before Submission
Congratulations, fellow writer—you have an agent! (If you’re not there yet, you might want to check out my posts about how I got my agent and the questions I asked… Read more
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8 Questions to Ask a Prospective Agent
Congratulations! The hardest part of the agent journey is behind you: you’ve received one—or more!—offers of representation. Now it’s time to figure out whether you and this agent are a… Read more
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How I Got My Agent, Part IV: Results
In Part I of this series, we talked about prepping your query letter. In Part II, we discussed how to put together your own list of agents to query. In… Read more
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How I Got My Agent, Part III: Managing the Query Process
In Part I of this series, we talked about prepping your query letter. In Part II, we discussed how to put together your own list of agents to query. In… Read more
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How I Got My Agent, Part II: Agent List Prep
In Part I of this series, we talked about prepping your query letter. In this part, we’ll discuss how to put together your own list of agents to query. The… Read more
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How I Got My Agent, Part I: Query Prep
The importance of an agent to your writing career cannot be overstated. If you want to be published by one of the Big 5 publishers, an agent is a must…. Read more