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Self-Publishing or Traditional Publishing? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself getting published self publishing traditional publishing Sep 21, 2023

Once you have a finished and polished book, it’s time to begin the next exciting step of your writing career: getting your book into the hands of readers! There are two main paths you can...

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How to Write a Query Letter: 8 Mistakes to Avoid When Querying getting published traditional publishing Aug 17, 2023

Querying literary agents is a necessary step for writers who want their books published by a traditional publisher. However, the process can be competitive, and a successful query letter needs to...

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How to Break into IP Writing getting published Jun 22, 2023

You may be familiar with novelizations of franchises like Star Wars, Disney, Marvel, or others—but how do you get a job writing those kinds of books, anyway?

What is IP Writing?

First,...

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Self-Publishing Pitfalls to Avoid getting published self publishing Jun 15, 2023

You’ve decided to self-publish your book! Congrats! Self-publishing can be an amazing and rewarding path. It allows you more freedom and creativity to do what you want with your book, make...

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Staying Motivated Through Rejection getting published traditional publishing May 11, 2023

You’ve spent months drafting your manuscript, revising, and preparing your query letter. You’re ready to land an agent! But when you finally receive a response, your heart sinks—...

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How to Choose the Perfect Book Title editing & revising getting published self publishing traditional publishing Mar 23, 2023

Your novel's title is your first chance to grab a reader's attention. A perfect title will catch the reader’s eye on the bookshelf amidst the hundreds of other books surrounding...

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Is Your Novel Ready to Publish? getting published self publishing traditional publishing Dec 29, 2022

We all want our novels to be the absolute best they can be before we send them out into the world. But perfect is the enemy of good— and perfectionism can be an excuse to procrastinate.

So...

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5 Tips for Working with Your Literary Agent getting published traditional publishing Sep 15, 2022

When you're trying to get traditionally published, finding a literary agent seems like the ultimate goalpost. You may know in theory that a majority of your career happens afterward,...

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