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My Secret Trick to Writing a Killer Query Letter to Hook Agents
Tantalize literary agents with these simple-yet-not-obvious tricks for your book pitch. Plus, a line-by-line case study of the query letter for The…
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What are ARCS? Also, A Sample Production Timeline in Traditional Publishing
Diary #4: Why Does It Take So Long to Publish a Book?
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Your January Creativity Mini-Challenge + New, Exclusive Short Story by Me!
+ A quick, 5-minute creative hit to take you into the weekend
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Your December Creativity Mini-Challenge + New, Exclusive Short Story by Me!
+ A quick, 5-minute creative hit to kick off your weekend
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Critique Partner / Beta Reader Matchup
Let's find your perfect beta reader!
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Do You Know Why the Font in Books Matters?
Diary #3: First-pass pages are here!
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Your November Creativity Mini-Challenge + New, Exclusive Short Story by Me!
+ A quick, 5-minute creative hit to kick off your weekend
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COVER REVEAL (in People Magazine!) + The Secret Behind Book Cover Design
Diary #2: What Publishers Really Care About in Cover Art
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Your October Creativity Mini-Challenge + New, Exclusive Short Story by Me!
+ A quick, 5-minute creative hit to kick off your weekend
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How do Book Auctions Work? + Big News coming soon!
Diary #1: Auctions, Highest Bid vs. Best Bid, Preempt Offers, and more
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Your September Creativity Mini-Challenge + an Exclusive, Author-Read Excerpt
A quick, 5-minute creative hit to kick off your weekend
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What do Literary Agents REALLY Want from Writers?
+ What my podcasting corner ACTUALLY looks like
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