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February 27, 2015
Cover Reveal: MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Are you ready to see this gorgeous cover? Out July 7 with Atria/Simon and Schuster… From the acclaimed author of Forever, Interrupted and After I Do comes a breathtaking new novel about a young woman whose fate hinges on the … Continue reading →
February 23, 2015
Bloggers: Want to be part of the MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE cover reveal?
Today’s the last day for bloggers to sign up to be part of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE cover reveal! MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE, Taylor’s 3rd novel with Atria/Simon & Schuster, comes out July 7. But if you … Continue reading →
February 18, 2015
Reminder: Webinar “Successfully Publishing Your First Novel in the 21st Century” Live Tomorrow!
Attention debut writers! I have a Writer’s Digest Webinar coming up tomorrow, Feb 19, at 1pm EST. (Remember: If you can’t attend live you will still get the webinar sent to you. You still get a critique, too.) Also, a critique is … Continue reading →
February 9, 2015
3 Reasons It’s Good to be in the Slush Pile
I think writers interpret the Slush Pile as a bad thing, when really, agents love our slush pile. It’s where we find our amazing debut authors! Yes, it can be an overwhelming thing for us to sort through–which is why … Continue reading →
February 2, 2015
Webinar: Successfully Publishing Your First Novel in the 21st Century
Attention debut writers! I have a Writer’s Digest Webinar coming up on Feb 19 at 1pm. (Remember: If you can’t attend live you will still get the webinar sent to you. You still get a critique, too.) Also, a critique is not … Continue reading →
January 26, 2015
The Myth of the Overnight Success and What Those Stories Have in Common
Publishing has become a sensationalized industry. Journalists love to write about the death of the business, while those of us in it know it’s a multi-billion dollar industry that’s doing just fine, thanks. Big stories consume the media cycle: the … Continue reading →
January 19, 2015
7 Ways To Build a Platform Through Your Online Community
I wrote a bit about platform last week. It’s not the end of the world for fiction writers if you don’t have one. (What is platform? Let Jane Friedman tell you.) However, it’s great if you do by the time … Continue reading →
January 12, 2015
8 Query Tips No One Tells Writers
There is a bounty of query letter writing advice on the web. I’ve written about it before too: The Biggest Query Letter Mistake, and How To Format Your Query. However, here are some tips you might not have heard yet … Continue reading →
January 1, 2015
What novelists can learn from Serial Podcast
Anyone else get into the Serial podcast these past few months? True crime, compelling storytelling, angle by angle each week–I was hooked! Serial is the most popular podcast in the history of the format, 5 million downloads and streams. So what … Continue reading →
December 22, 2014
Agent perspective: What’s wrong with your manuscript
Pitching your book to no avail? Are agents not being forthcoming with advice? Getting ready to submit in the new year? The definitive guide to what’s wrong with most manuscripts: 1. All internal conflict, no external conflict. Does more happen … Continue reading →
