Query Tip: Trouble Writing the Pitch

I know, I know. You're cleaning and decorating and cooking and dying (with a Y) in preparation for Easter, or are in the big fat middle of Passover or dancing in the garden in the moonlight because it looks like spring is really and for sure finally here. But a brilliant thought came to me... Continue Reading →

Web-Savvy Agents: 5 Ways to Cull The List

HEY PEEPS! Been, like, a long time... http://youtu.be/c1Hb9ABpyts Amiright? Heather and Dana have been holding down the fort while I attempt to finish my WIP. Always take longer than you think it will. Amirightagain? Anyhoo. Today, let's consider the social-media-savvy agent. You know the one I'm talking about. He or she blogs three times a... Continue Reading →

April Contest Roundup

Pitching is in the air! We're fresh off the excitement of #Pitmad and moving on into some more great pitch contests. Don't like pitch contests? That's okay! There are plenty of other opportunities too. And you can always submit your work the old fashioned way... do your research (Writers Market is a good place to start),... Continue Reading →

How to #PitMad

As you may have heard, #PitMad is a super awesome pitch event. Incase you don’t know, #PitMad is a quarterly Twitter pitch party where you pitch your work in a tweet. Agents and editors look in on #PitMad tweets throughout the day, and if yours piques their interest they just might request a look. Writers... Continue Reading →

She Said / She Said: How Writer Dina von Lowenkraft and Agent Kaylee Davis Connected via Twitter

Can a writer find representation with a tweet? Sure! Today we are happy to share the story of how one writer and one agent found each other through Twitter. Of course, there was a lot of work both before and after that tweet... She Said / She Said: How I Got My Agent By Dina... Continue Reading →

How Do Authors Know When Their Manuscripts are Ready?

On Monday I posted How Do Know Your Manuscript is Ready? As I was writing I wondered, how do other authors know when their manuscripts are ready? I asked a few author friends for their quick thoughts on the matter so that I could share them with you. Here is what they said: The short... Continue Reading →

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