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If you’ve heard horror stories from friends, colleagues, or even strangers on the internet about traditional publishing being a punishing experience, you’re not alone! Many writers raise these concerns with us. We’ve put together some responses to 5 common false […]
Receiving criticism is always difficult, in any area of our lives. As writers, we’re often so close to the subject matter that criticism can strike us at our core, even if the feedback is insightful and well-intentioned. What about when […]
After all of the time you’ve spent writing and editing your book, the moment you’ve been waiting for arrives: your publisher emails you mock-ups of your book cover. Once you see the subject line, you can barely wait to open […]
It’s a brand new year and while it looks, on the surface, a bit like the last, for many of us there’s a glimmer of hope. 2020 turned out to be a surprisingly good year for books. Maybe this is […]
You asked for strategies balancing writing with editing alongside the other demands of your day—we heard you, and we wanted to answer. In this final segment of our Secrets of Highly Successful Writers series (you can find Part One here and […]
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be sharing secrets of highly successful writers in a 3-part blog series (click to find Part Two and Part Three). We’ll kick off here in discussing how highly successful writers work and […]
Literary agencies serve as a bridge between writers and publishers. They are the ushers that help make book dreams come true. Have you ever imagined what it might be like inside the walls of a Manhattan literary agency? Today, literary […]
Deirdre brings her 35 years of experience in the contracts world to us, and offers pointers on what every writer who dreams of, or has been offered, a book deal should know.
If you’re reading this article, chances are that you have a story worth telling. But as world events have publishers cutting budgets and turning away submissions more aggressively than ever before — is now your moment for a book? As […]
What are book editors looking for? It’s a recurring question we receive as agents. The answer will differ across genres. But there are several common factors an editor at a publishing house is assessing when deciding whether to take a […]