Querying

Most people think the hardest part of becoming a writer is discipline, showing up every day, producing pages, pushing through doubt. In reality, the most…

I have an experiment for you. Tell me what your book is about in a couple lines, as if you had just met me in…

If you’re wondering how to write a book proposal that stands out to agents and publishers, start here: it’s a process. Even after an agent…

Some useful activities that will help you, and/or your agent, as you await the verdict from publishers.

Excerpt from Get Signed by Lucinda Halpern. All Rights Reserved Let’s talk about looking at your book’s genre with an open mind. How certain are you that…

First, a moment of gratitude for you: this blog has become so special to us because we get to share winning strategies, stories from the…

There are so many false insights and resources out there about querying, confusing writers and pointing them in opposite and conflicting directions. How can anyone…

May! The unofficial start of summer – a time for longer days, fresh energy, and maybe even a little progress on that book you’ve been…

What makes an idea big enough for a book? Whether you’re writing fiction or nonfiction, success starts with a concept that stands out. A big…

Will I find an agent to represent my book? What, specifically, does an agent do? At what point in the publishing process should I seek…

If you’re writing nonfiction, you’ve probably wondered about book proposals—what they are, whether you need one, and how to write one effectively. This blog post…

When you send a query letter to an agent, you can be sure of one thing: it will land in an overflowing inbox alongside a…